Stabilise the Thwaites Glacier
Date Created: 2024/03/27
This featured in a recent (16/3/2024) article in New Scientist.
The huge Thwaites glacier is falling into the sea at an accelerated rate, and is thought to be blocking the entire West antarctic ice sheet from also sliding into the sea. The total amount of water that this would release could add 5 metres to global sea level.
