Antarctica

Over ten thousand people around the world are calling for the Larsen C Iceberg to be renamed the “#ExxonKnew Iceberg.” Organizers are calling on the … Call Collapsing Iceberg “#ExxonKnew”Read more

A one trillion tonne iceberg – one of the biggest ever recorded – has calved away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The … 5,800 square km section of Larsen C finally broke awayRead more

The widening rift in the Larsen C ice shelf in West Antarctica has reached a (relative, for ice) fever pitch in the past few months, … A crucial crack in an Antarctic ice sheet grew 11 miles in only 6 daysRead more

The main rift in Larsen C, which is likely to lead to one of the largest icebergs ever recorded, is currently 180 km long. The … Antarctic ice rift spreadsRead more

The Pine Island Glacier on the coast of West Antarctica is a case in point. A massive iceberg roughly 225 square miles in size — … Antarctica Just Shed a Manhattan-Sized Chunk of IceRead more

Thwaites Glacier on the edge of West Antarctica is one of the planet’s fastest-moving glaciers. Research shows that it is sliding unstoppably into the ocean, … Hidden lakes drain below West Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierRead more