An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be ...

The Thwaites Glacier's eastern ice shelf is crucial for its stability, supported at its northern end by an ocean floor ridge. However, research by the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration ...

Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is changing more quickly than almost any other ice-ocean system on the planet. Scientists ...

Swirling underwater eddies are aggressively melting two Antarctic glaciers, a recent study found, including the one that could raise sea levels by multiple feet.

Thwaites, the most studied glacier in the world, commands attention because it is not only the widest in the world at 80 miles but also the shakiest. And ...

Thwaites Glacier is the widest glacier on Earth and a crucial component of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which is already experiencing significant ice loss. Much of this glacier rests on bedrock below ...

Satellite images have offered scientists an update on the status of the Doomsday Glacier, which they say indicates sea levels ...

"The tip of the iceberg" is a phrase that suggests there is more to a situation than meets the eye. But ice shelves are also hiding secrets underneath the ocean's surface. A team of international ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. But is that kind of rapid collapse really as likely as feared? A new study of Thwaites Glacier's ...

A critical Antarctic glacier is looking more vulnerable as satellite images show the ice shelf that blocks it from collapsing into the sea is breaking up much faster than before and spawning huge ...

About 9,000 years ago, part of Antarctica’s eastern ice sheet collapsed astonishingly fast, driven by warmer ocean water. The ...