Antarctica

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier may vanish by 23rd century, experts warn

A vast ice sheet in Antarctica, comparable in size to Great Britain, may nearly vanish by the 23rd century, according to experts. The Thwaites Glacier, one of the globe’s largest and most rapidly moving glaciers, along with the Amundsen Sea Embayment, contributes 8% to the current global sea level rise, which is 4.6mm annually. The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC)…