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Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article262941378.html#storylink=cpy | Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article262941378.html#storylink=cpy | ||
== = == | ===== The Thwaites glacier is holding back global coastal devastation by only the skin of its teeth ===== | ||
The Thwaites glacier is holding back global coastal devastation by only the skin of its teeth===== [https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/9/6/2120349/-The-Thwaites-glacier-is-holding-back-global-coastal-devastation-only-by-the-skin-of-its-teeth by Pakalolo 6/9/22 DAILY KOS] | |||
[https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/9/6/2120349/-The-Thwaites-glacier-is-holding-back-global-coastal-devastation-only-by-the-skin-of-its-teeth by Pakalolo 6/9/22 DAILY KOS] | |||
Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica is the size of the State of Florida. It has been under scrutiny for decades over fears of warming waters below the ice by tunneling through like a block of swiss cheese. A massive cavity has formed that funnels even more heat into the ice streams underbelly. Sea levels worldwide could rise by as much as 16 feet, submerging cities such as Lagos, Shanghai, London, New York City, and Miami. | Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica is the size of the State of Florida. It has been under scrutiny for decades over fears of warming waters below the ice by tunneling through like a block of swiss cheese. A massive cavity has formed that funnels even more heat into the ice streams underbelly. Sea levels worldwide could rise by as much as 16 feet, submerging cities such as Lagos, Shanghai, London, New York City, and Miami. | ||
