West Antarctica's glacial retreat began in the 1940s, with Thwaites Glacier losing 50 billion tons of ice annually due to climate change.

A new study published in the journal PNAS reveals that significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in the 1940s, coinciding with a previous study on Pine Island Glacier. The Thwaites Glacier, the world's widest glacier, has been losing about 50 billion tons of ice per year, putting it in a precarious position regarding its stability. The change in glacial retreat is not random and is part of a larger context of climate change.

February 26, 2024
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