Science
‘Doomsday glacier’ in the Antarctic is melting faster than scientists feared – Study Finds
There is enough water locked inside the glacier to swell the oceans by more than half a meter (roughly two feet).
GOTHENBERG, Sweden For many places on Earth, snow and ice have become a rare sight. When those wintry scenes start melting in the Antarctic, you know there’s trouble. A new study finds the infamous “doomsday glacier” in the Antarctic is melting faster than experts initially feared. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg say warm water is reaching the mighty Thwaites Glacier at an alarming rate, speeding up fracturing and weakening in the massive structure.
Roughly the size of Great Britain,…
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