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What Thwaites Glacier can tell us about the future of West Antarctica

Into the Thaw: Decoding Thwaites Glacier

An international group of researchers launched a five-year, roughly $50 million project to study Thwaites Glacier, a remote, and notoriously foul-weathered, glacier in the middle of West Antarctica.

Antarctica Warming Raises Sea Level Rise Risk

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Emperor Penguins adults with chicks in Antarctica.

Sea Levels May Rise Faster Than Expected

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Antarctica Series: Part 3 – Is Global Warming Affecting Polar Ice Shelves?

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Antarctica Series: Part 3 – Is Global Warming Affecting Polar Ice Shelves?

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Antarctica Series, Part 3: Is Global Warming Affecting Polar Ice Shelves?

Terry FitzPatrick reports on the latest research into what is causing large masses of ice to break off the world’s frozen continent. If uncontrolled global warming is in fact the cause, predictions forecast a significantly more watery world.

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Geo answer

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For today’s Geo Quiz, we were looking for the name of the Antarctic ice shelf that’s gotten a lot smaller recently. A chunk of ice about the size of New York City has broken away and shattering into a mass of icebergs. The answer is the Wilkins Ice Shelf. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with glaciologist […]

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