Boaty McBoatface to Dive Under Thwaites Ice Shelf

Yesterday, we posted a grim post The Threat from Thwaites, Antarctica’s Riskiest Glacier about the potential collapse of the glacier’s ice shelf within a few years resulting in a rise in global sea levels by several feet. While researching the … Continue reading

Ice Apocalypse — Pine Island and Thwaites Glaciers Collapse Accelerating

Last February we posted “The Doomsday Glacier — the Thwaites Glacier Melting From Below,” about the flow of warmer water that is melting the massive West Antarctic glacier from below. Thwaites is referred to as the “Doomsday Glacier” because it’s … Continue reading