Melting of the Thwaites Glacier could rewrite the global coastline
PBS News Hour - World
English - December 15, 2021 23:35 - 10.3 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratingsNews world news current events newshour television radio media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A warming atmosphere is creating concern in the Arctic Circle and on the continent of Antarctica. The Arctic Report Card shows high temperatures, shrinking sea ice and extreme melting events are transforming the region. At the opposite pole, in Antarctica, a key ice shelf that sits in front of the Thwaites Glacier could break up much sooner than expected -- within 5 years. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders