Scientists just discovered a gigantic subterranean hole in the world’s most important glacier, causing them to worry the ice sheet is melting faster than expected and could cause a dangerous rise in global sea levels. NASA scientists found the enormous cavern beneath Thwaites Glacier, the largest outflow channel of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. NASA/Reuters The Thwaites Glacier has a subterranean hole about two-thirds the size of Manhattan. “The Antarctic Ice Sheet is changing rapidly and contributing notably to global sea level rise,” the study said. “The Amundsen Sea Embayment (ASE) sector of West Antarctica is a dominant contributor to sea level rise at present and for decades to come.

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2019 23:03 UTC