Thwaites Glacier, an ice formation the size of Florida, could change the world. And some of our most vulnerable places are at greater risk than previously thought, according to the latest research.
Thwaites has vast amounts of ice that can slowly raise sea levels by more than 2 feet (opens in new tab)(opens in new tab)Collapse in warmer climates could free more feet from nearby glaciers. Antarctic glaciers have become destabilized and have retreated about 9 miles since the 1990s. The gradual melting of much of it over the next decades and centuries could submerge large portions of coastal cities and populated areas around the world and be easily overwhelmed by storms. For this reason, scientists are now diligently studying where the Thwaites are melting. how fast it meltsThese are monumental issues for future inhabitants of the Earth.
