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Thwaites Glacier takes centre stage at pre-COP event in London
This Antarctic field season, the UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough, will support the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration by delivering cargo to the English Coast in Antarctica. Read More
ITGC Field and Ship Best Practices
ITGC's Field and Ship Best Practices document describes recommendations for best practices for field- and ship-based scientific campaigns in Antarctica, undertaken as part of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC). Read More
New film highlights Thwaites Glacier and sea-level rise for COP26
As world leaders come together next month for the 26th UN Climate Change Talks of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, sea-level rise will be on the agenda for countries with low-lying areas looking at how to manage rising seas. Read More
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Council
ITGC is committed to addressing issues of equity, diversity and inclusion within the ITGC program and beyond, into the broader cryospheric community.
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Antarctic glacier may be more stable than initially feared
The world’s largest ice sheets may be in less danger of sudden collapse than previously predicted, according to new findings published this week in the journal Science.
Exploring Antarctica's Upside Down World
Writer Douglas Fox accompanied ITGC researchers into the field in 2019/2020, where he witnessed TARSAN scientists Erin Pettit, Ted Scambos, MELT scientist Britney Schmidt, and others drill into the Thwaites Glacier ice shelf to learn about the shelf's properties and its thickness. Read More
The ‘Cliff Notes’ on ice-cliff failure
Above photo: An ice cliff above the ocean adjacent to Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. Credits: NASA Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Celebrating International Women's Day
On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2021, we mark and celebrate the women working as part of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC).
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