Measuring how—and where—Antarctic ice is cracking with new data tool

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Jul 10, 2025, 11:17 am124 ptsTrending
A total collapse of the roughly 80-mile-wide Thwaites Glacier, the widest in the world, would trigger changes that could lead to 11 feet of sea-level rise, according to scientists who study Antarctica. To better predict fractures that could lead to such a collapse—and to better understand the processes…

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