by Beth Holmes | Sep 12, 2022 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is unstable and at a high risk of collapse, according to scientists mapping its retreat. The Thwaites Glacier is one of the largest glaciers on the world, approximately 80 miles wide and 925 miles long, roughly the size of the island...
by Admin | Jan 30, 2019 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has a problem: it has a cavity two thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet tall between the bottom of the glacier and the bedrock below. Unfortunately, unlike cavities in your teeth, this one can’t be filled. The...
