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Satellite Image: The Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica
Image of the day: Thwaites Glacier retreat in AntarcticaNews

Image of the day: Thwaites Glacier retreat in Antarctica

Covering about 120 kilometres in width, the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica plays a critical role in regulating global sea levels. It drains a large…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 6, 2025 Full article
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Northerly winds found to drive West Antarctic ice lossClimate

Northerly winds found to drive West Antarctic ice loss

Rapid ice loss from West Antarctica has long been blamed on strengthening westerly winds pushing warm ocean water toward its ice shelves, but new research…
SourceSourceSeptember 11, 2025 Full article
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Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelvesScience

Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves

By University of East Anglia Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating…
SourceSourceAugust 1, 2024 Full article
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UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierScience

UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier

By University of California - Irvine A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article