Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is to disintegrate: Scientists warn the ice shelf could break apart — what does that mean for the future?

The alarm bells are ringing as experts closely monitor the precarious state of Thwaites Glacier, dubbed the 'Doomsday Glacier ...

Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctic Brunt Ice Shelf - view from space

A 1550 square km (963 sq mi.) iceberg, designated A81 broke off Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf. A time-lapse of the 'calving ...
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Antarctica’s ice shelves face a growing threat from warm waters below

For years, climate models warned that warm deep water around Antarctica could edge closer to the continent's icy fringe. Now the ocean itself appears to be confirming it. A decades-long analysis of ...

Discoveries Beneath Antarctica's Ice Could Transform Our Understanding of Earth and Space

In just the past year, researchers have uncovered new geological structures, traces of ancient stardust, and thriving ...

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is weakening fast. What the loss means for the world

Located in West Antarctica, Thwaites is one of the largest and fastest-changing glaciers on Earth. Roughly the size of Great ...

The world’s largest iceberg ever discovered broke off from one of Antarctica’s glaciers in 2000

Iceberg B-15, the largest ever recorded, still leaves traces more than 20 years later: some fragments are still being ...

A Submarine Found Something Strange On The Ocean Floor – Then It Disappeared

A submarine named Ran was sent below the ice shelf in Antarctica and found some strange readings before disappearing entirely ...
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Antarctica's ice shelves are vulnerable to melting from below—knowing how far ocean heat reaches is crucial

A rare dataset collected by instruments at the point where Antarctica's largest ice shelf begins to float reveals ocean processes that drive melting at this critical part of the continent. During a ...
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Antarctica ice shelves vulnerable to meltwater that could cut ice 'like a knife,' study finds

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Meltwater could undermine the walls of ice holding back Antarctica's glaciers, scientists reported on Wednesday, a finding that underscores concern about the potential for a ...
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NASA finds Antarctic ice shelf a few years from disintegration

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The last intact section of one of Antarctica's mammoth ice shelves is weakening fast and will likely disintegrate completely in the next few years, contributing further to ...