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New results provide close-up view of melting underneath Thwaites Glacier
New data from an international expedition and underwater robot Icefin beneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica
Read MoreResearch season begins for the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration
Nearly 60 scientists and support staff are on their way to Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica as part of the ambitious international effort to understand the glacier and surrounding ocean system to determine its future contributions to global sea-level rise. Read More
Seafloor images explain Thwaites Glacier retreat
New high resolution images of the seafloor in West Antarctica show past retreat of Thwaites Glacier. They reveal that at times in its past, retreat of the massive Thwaites Glacier was even quicker than it is today, heightening concerns for its future. Read More