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The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer photographed from a drone at Thwaites Glacier ice front in February 2019. Credit: Alexandra Mazur/University of GothenburgFaster in the Past: New seafloor images – the highest resolution of any taken off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat.At times in its past, the retreat of the massive Thwaites Glacier was even quicker than it is today, heightening concerns for its future.The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, also known as the Doomsday Glacier,…

An Antarctic iceberg at sunset.Photo: Sergio Pitamitz / VWPics (AP)The Thwaites Glacier, one of the most unstable parts of Antarctica’s ice sheet, could be gearing up for even more rapid changes than we previously thought. In a study published this week in Nature Geoscience, a team of researchers have published new images of the ocean’s floor that they say provide valuable information about how the glacier may have retreated during past warm periods. The insights could give a scary warning about the future of sea level…

An Antarctic body of ice nicknamed the 'Doomsday Glacier' could melt far faster than previously expected and is holding on "by its fingernails," according to new scientific research.The melting of the Thwaites Glacier – which is around the size of Florida – could raise sea levels by up to two feet.It's that, and the fact that it acts as a buffer between warming seas and the much larger West Antarctic ice sheet, that gives it its ominous nickname.However, the new study, led by the University of South Florida (USF), found…

Scientists have deployed an advanced robotic submarine to gain a new perspective on the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, with the groundbreaking seafloor imagery highlighting its precarious state in concerning new detail. The research reveals the glacier has undergone spurts of rapid retreat in the past that scientists now expect to see again in the future, which could have important ramifications for global sea levels.Around the size of Florida, the Thwaites Glacier is known as the “Doomsday Glacier” owing to its…

Source: Bryan M. Wolfe / iMore Apple TV+ has reportedly bought the rights for the upcoming sci-fi love story Fingernails featuring Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed. The deal went down over the weekend for what was considered to be one of the hottest movies pitched at the Cannes Market. The new movie will carry the Apple Original Films moniker with FilmNation, Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini, and Andrew Upton of Dirty Films also involved according to Deadline. Jerome Duboz will be executive producer on the project that will also…