Tag: Antarctica
The Doomsday Glacier: A Ticking Time Bomb For Rising Seas
The Thwaites Glacier, also known as Doomsday Glacier, is located in West Antarctica. According to this study from Pennsylvania State University, scientists say its melting faster than ever before and could result in a catastrophic sea level rise of up to 2 feet in 5 years. Remember that this rise in sea levels is enough…
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What is underneath the ice in Antarctica?
Antarctica ice sheets hold a vast amount of lakes underneath, these growing and shrinking lakes are the real gems of intensely cold water. There are more than 400 known lakes lying on the bed of Antarctica’s ice sheets, the depth of the hidden lakes is thought to be 1.2 to 2.5 miles which are 2…
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