Satellite imagery has revealed that two of the fastest-changing glaciers in Antarctica are fracturing and weakening faster than ever – the first step towards the glaciers disintegrating and causing sea levels to rise dramatically. Using observations from ESA, NASA and USGS satellites, the researchers explored the Pine Island and Thwaites Glaciers in the Amundsen Sea … Continue reading Disintegration Fears Grow As Worsening Rifts and Fractures Spotted at Two of Antarctica’s Most Important Glaciers