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By Washington University in St. Louis May 25, 2024Research from Washington University in St. Louis reveals that the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, roughly the size of France, is dislocated daily by an ice stream. This movement, caused by…

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is much more exposed to warm ocean water than scientists previously believed, according to a new study. Dubbed the “Doomsday Glacier” by scientists because its collapse could lead to a…

The frozen continent of Antarctica is, paradoxically, a hotbed of volcanic activity.The ice-capped region is home to some 138 volcanoes nestled beneath the snow, 91 of which were discovered as recently as 2017.Whilst most of them are…

CNN  —  Antarctica’s so-called “doomsday glacier” – nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level – has the potential to rapidly retreat in…