ice shelf

A Texas-size chunk of Antarctica partially melted last year

Posted in Science on 19th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller

Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf is the largest floating block of ice in the world, and unfortunately it's melting from above and below.

Collapse of Enormous Antarctic Ice Shelf All But Imminent

Posted in Science on 2nd Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller

The giant rift in the Larsen C ice shelf has grown an additional 11 miles (17 km) since last week.