Antarctica Thwaites ice shelf that holds Thwaties Glacier (roughly the size of Britain) in place is riddled with cracks and is in process of collapse within next few years Complete collapse of Thwaites glacier itself could lead eventually to sea level rise of more than 2 feet.Continue Reading
Antarctica is the world’s highest, driest, coldest, windiest, and brightest continent. It is about the size of the United States and Mexico combined and is almost entirely covered by a covering of ice that averages more than one mile thick but may reach almost three miles in spots. This iceContinue Reading
A new study has discovered that Antarctica’s Florida-sized Thwaites glacier, which has been in a continuous “collapse” pattern as it melts into the sea, may be about to undergo a “extremely fast” retreat, according to the University of South Florida-based research team. This “doomsday glacier,” according to some experts, mayContinue Reading
Last Monday, the Lok Sabha approved the Indian Antarctic Bill 2022, which seeks to establish national safeguards for the Antarctic ecosystem, which is undergoing fast change. Climate change and global warming are causing glaciers to melt in the cold globe. These alterations have the potential to have far-reaching global climateContinue Reading
Heatwaves at both poles have alarmed climate scientists, who have warned that the “unusual” phenomena might indicate a quicker and more catastrophic climate collapse. Temperatures in Antarctica reached record highs over the weekend, reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius above average in some locations. At the same time, weather stationsContinue Reading
According to a news statement from the Earth Institute at Columbia University, a major portion of the Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica, called “Larsen-B,” has broken out into the ocean. Since the size of this Antarctic ice is the same as that of Philadelphia, sea levels may increase. This suddenContinue Reading
According to the latest data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, sea ice in Antarctica has officially achieved a record low. On Tuesday, ice covered around 750,000 square miles of the region’s shoreline, which was much less than the record low of 815,000 square miles in March 2017.Continue Reading
Researchers have discovered the sudden disappearance of a massive, icy lake in East Antarctica. Scientists say that the lake disappeared from the Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf sometime during the 2019 Antarctic winter. It’s estimated that 600-750 million cubic meters of water disappeared into the ocean. So what happened to theContinue Reading
