Scientists drilling along the western coast of Antarctica found that the Ross Ice Shelf is actually freezing - but they have no idea why. The finding might explain why the ice shelf is considered more stable than many of the region's other floating shelves. Scientists drilling along the western coast of Antarctica found that the Ross Ice Shelf is actually freezing - but they have no idea whyResearchers from New Zealand used a hot water drill to dig deep into the floating ice shelf, roughly the size of Spain and around half a mile thick (1km). It's not exactly clear why the Ross Ice Shelf is freezing, when others in the region are thawing and even sheering. This image shows the continent of Antartica, with the Ross Ice shelf in the bottom left

Source: Daily Mail March 02, 2018 17:36 UTC