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Despite setback, researchers uncover new findings at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (206+ words) There are no stations available for your selected ZIP Code. As Trump pulls back from regulations on climate change, many scientists remain worried about the warming of the oceans, melting glaciers and sea level rise. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien has…...
Researchers face serious obstacles to measuring Antarctica’s fastest-melting glacier
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (302+ words) Feb. 5, 2026, 6:31 p.m. NOTE: If you are short on time, watch the video and complete this See, Think, Wonder activity: What did you notice? What did the story make you think about? What would you want to learn more about? If you've…...
What researchers are learning as they drill into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier"
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (1113+ words) An expedition to Antarctica has brought scientists and researchers to the widest glacier on Earth. The Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its potential impact on sea levels if ice continues to melt. Miles O'Brien reports on…...
Why Earth's melting glaciers matter more than we think
2+ week, 6+ day ago (129+ words) Why Earth's melting glaciers matter more than we think'PBS Your generous monthly contribution" or whatever you can give"will help secure our future. Why Earth's melting glaciers matter more than we think Ice in the Arctic and Antarctica plays a…...
Why Earth's melting glaciers matter more than we think - Horizons
2+ week, 6+ day ago (131+ words) Ice in the Arctic and Antarctica plays a critical role in maintaining life on Earth, and it is melting faster than previously thought. This is threatening our planet with potentially massive sea-level rise, weather disruptions and further global warming. Horizons…...
Expedition begins study of massive, melting Antarctic glacier
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) Jan. 2, 2026, 3:44 p.m. NOTE: If you are short on time, watch the video and complete this See, Think, Wonder activity: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What would you want to learn more about? As temperatures rise,…...
As glaciers melt, scientists study potential for more violent volcanic eruptions
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (52+ words) Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and intensify earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? William Brangham reports. Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and…...
‘Slow motion crisis’: Why some of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (80+ words) According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Cities, 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. It's due to a phenomenon called land subsidence, exacerbated in many cases by humans extracting too much groundwater from underground aquifers. Ali…...
PBS News Hour | Why some of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking | Season 2025
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1127+ words) Slow motion crisis: Why some of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking Clip: 7/13/2025 | 5m 12sVideo has Closed Captions | CC According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Cities, 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. Its due to…...
Officials tracking an earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier say there is no cause for concern
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (195+ words) The U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory said the swarm began early Tuesday at the 14,410-foot (4,392-meter) volcano near Seattle. The swarm has consisted of hundreds of small earthquakes " the largest of which so far has been a magnitude 2.3 " and has…...