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Why scientists are worried about Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier': How dangerous could disintegration of 'Great Britain-sized' ice shelf be for Earth and humanity?Antarctica Doomsday Glacier: West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier," Thwaites, faces imminent danger as its eastern ice shelf nears collapse....
Antarctica is in the middle of winter right now. Scientists are worried about a France-sized stretch of ocean where ice is failing to formWinter is the season when Antarctica's frozen edge usually expands. This year, one part of the continent is doing the opposite. Scientists ...
The cloud bursts: Frantic call for a Himalayan research stationEvery year, the Himalayas shed 300–400 sq km of ice, amplifying monsoonal fury that already costs India nearly Rs 50,000 crore annually, in...
Antarctica hides massive secrets under its vast ice shelves, scientists are just finding out the detailsScientists have made remarkable discoveries beneath Antarctica's million-year-old ice, revealing ancient landscapes, subglacial lakes teemi...
Antarctica's ‘doomsday glacier’ nearing collapse, scientists warn it's happening sooner than expectedScientists have discovered that Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is melting rapidly and may be on an irreversible path to collapse, potentiall...
‘Doomsday’ glacier set to melt faster, swell seas as world heats upNew research by British and American scientists indicates that tidal action under the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica will accelerate meltin...
Scientists explore Thwaites, Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier
Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier: How its collapse could trigger global floods and swallow islandsA sea level rise of several metres would inundate many of the world's major cities - including Shanghai, New York, Miami, Tokyo and Mumbai
- Hidden lakes found draining below West Antarctica glacier
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Researchers have used data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 satellite to identify a sudden drainage of ...
Large hidden lakes found draining below Antarctic glacierThe glacier sped up by about 10 per cent during that time, showing that the glacier's long-term movement is fairly oblivious to trickles at...
Five amazing environmental scientists who are working to remedy climate changeWe pulled five of the most impressive environmental scientists from our recent list of groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way w...
Collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet has begun: StudyUniversity of Washington researchers have used detailed topography maps and computer modelling to confirm that the sheet has started to thi...
Antarctic ice melts, scientists warn of rising seaThe rise of the sea is likely to be relatively slow for rest of the 21st century but in the more distant future it may accelerate markedly.
West Antarctic glaciers in 'irreversible' thaw, raising seas: StudyVast glaciers in West Antarctica seem to be locked in an irreversible thaw linked to global warming that may push up sea levels for centuri...