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One of the most vast glaciers in Antarctica, the Doomsday Glacier, has got an international team of scientists concerned about the risks.
Learn about the new technique being used to study cracks that have formed on Antarctica's unstable Doomsday Glacier.
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it collapsed.
New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...
Antarctica’s riskiest glacier is a disaster in slow motion. But in a rare bit of good news, the worst-case scenario for its collapse may be off the table ...
A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it startled them. Crustaceans, snails, worms and fish are among the dozens of creatures that deep-sea explorers discovered under a ...
Warm ocean water seeps underneath the ice shelves, melting them from the bottom, and creating a kind of lubricated bed that allows massive glaciers to slide more quickly into the sea.
From food supply to weather patterns, here's how Antarctica affects the world As ice melts, water temperature changes, impacting ocean currents and sea life around the globe.
A team of international scientists compiled decades of data to create a map showing the topography of Antarctica with the ice removed.
From food supply to weather patterns, here's how Antarctica affects the world As ice melts, water temperature changes, impacting ocean currents and sea life around the globe.
From food supply to weather patterns, here's how Antarctica affects the world As ice melts, water temperature changes, impacting ocean currents and sea life around the globe.