Antarctica’s Thwaites “Doomsday” Glacier | VOA Connect
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
- Thwaites Glacier is an unusually broad and vast glacier. Known as the 'Doomsday Glacier,' scientists say it is rapidly melting. Sridhar Anandakrishnan is a glaciologist and professor at Penn State University. He explains the danger of global warming's effect on Thwaites Glacier, with the increased melting from the glacier causing sea level rise across the globe.
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“The sea levels don’t just rise around Antarctica - they rise everywhere.” He mentions this in case somebody watching this video is completely unfamiliar with how water works. 😂
and water expands with heat
and also, it's probably necessary
And also the gravitational pull of the ice it keeping sea levels around Antarctica higher than they would be
He has to.account for flat earthers
He has to.account for flat earthers
Makes you realize how stupid war is... sigh.
I love how we believe that economy growth will come from the collapse of the human enterprise at this collosal scale.
Economic growth and freedom won't come from capitalism for sure.
@@jasondaniels640 so far it ain't, for sure.
I almost knew I'd find you commenting here, Jed 😉.
@@peterpier6348 somebody has to feed the hungry algorithm 😜
We need an appreciation for science & less ignorant doubters thereof.
Beautiful to look at - ANTARCTICA
Waterworld was actually a documentary.
Very interesting really like this documentary.
Thank you.
Thanks for posting this. I am concerned about the West Antarctic ice sheet as well and between these two glaciers, we could see well over 5 m of ocean level rising in just the next 25 years that not even going to the end of the century.
Just heard this is Melting Faster Than Thought
Awesome video, extremely informative for the novice interested in glaciers and global warming.
We need to help our earth for the future generations
He is a layman when he speaks about politics, society, solutions...
The transition to renewable energy is a good start, however, governments also need to assist in changing forestry and agricultural practices to pull carbon out of the atmosphere and keep it in the soil through chemical-free no till practices. Tilling soils allows carbon to readily reenter the atmosphere. There are also efforts around the world to capture and slow down the runoff of rain. These efforts help retain moisture in the surrounding soils and help green these arid soils. Most of these efforts by farmers and greening arid lands are being done by individual groups with little to no help from governments. It’s time governments and concerned people help finance these efforts. They are as important as the transition away from fossil fuels.
so much thanks about north pole
It’s remarkable that so many scramble to find viable solutions to these crises-when the problem is endemic to the human condition. Greed. Selfishness. More greed. No other species comes close to our insolence.
We are the problem.
The planet will recover nicely when we are gone-which is inevitable. Humans have no business existing. We only destroy.
Humans did great living in harmony on this planet until colonialism and capitalism took hold.
Just read an article that this is melting faster than expected!
To raise the water level, doesn’t the ice have to melt on land first? Is that happening or is that just a technicality?
Yes it is. Melting backwards from the ocean, but also water running underneath, between the glacier and the continental rock causing it to melt quicker. They do ice cores and drilling and sample the water for salinity to measure it. There are a lot of scientists down there.
There is also an added worry that a colossal chunk of the Thwaites Glacier will slip into the ocean and will speed up the melting process even more.
The ice just needs to enter the water. If you add an icecube to your glass of water, the water will rise. What is worrying is the melting of the Thwaites Ice Shelf, which acts like a dam, holding back the rest of the Glacier that is on land from entering the sea.
Looks like we need to figure out a way to use sea water as drinking water and other uses rapidly even if we stop using cars and planes and everything else nothing is going to stop this planets natural cycle so times are changing
Save the Glaciers . It took hundreds of thousands of years for these glaciers to be formed. They cannot be destroyed in our lifetime.
It will all melt...anartica, the artic circle are no longer the south pole... inner earth...shambala
We got 28 years left
Also all of the Glaciers are made out of fresh water and when they dumped that fresh water into the ocean they throw off the salinity of the ocean which throws off the currents in the ocean which causes major major climate problems
At worst it creates change, not "problems". Everything with you folks is a problem. A glacier in the ocean is like dropping a rock in the desert.
@@anthonymorris5084lol inorite. It's not like we rely on "the climate" or "the environment" to grow food or for drinking water or anything.
@anthonymorris5084 a glacial area the size of North America
@@adampope5107 "lol inorite"? Spell much? And has our ability to grow food ceased? Nope. Food production continues to rise. Do you have a point?
@@wordzmyth North America? Are you for real? Try again. The hyperbole from you folks is off the charts. Pessimistic propagators of fear.
The title of this video is basically incomprehensible.
Not at all. Try upping your reading grade level
this has been coming for a long time...just relocate south and try not to starve like every1 else ....caz its coming and its and its bigger than you and me...
@@markgalbraith4655south meaning where? I'm in Texas. Already we are hotter than last yr at this time. May is over 90 degrees. I'm looking where to end up.
Save Our Planet Now!
You start by having no electricity, cars or any convenient amenities the world provides, be an example for all too see please.
@@jhardworkingcanadiancitize9186 you start first
@@yoips4059 exactly the lefty answer expected, I’d start pumping more oil and exporting our goods to bring this country back to prosperity, it’s you who I want to see not using ANY of the handy dandy amenities! I grew up working hard and sweating for my food, I’ve had hard jobs that broke many a man and I DON’T want to go back there!!
He said it at the end…money
Why are there bases in antarctica with extremely huge oil tanks?
There are no known petroleum or mineral resources in Antarctica, and commercial mining is prohibited there. Where did you get that info that there were oil tanks?
@@colbywankenobii I'm guessing the OP is referring to the oil tanks that are there so that the people living there can survive.
@@anthonymorris5084 in that case yes they use diesel to power the bases, but they are moving towards using wind energy some Antarctica is one of the windiest places on earth.
@@colbywankenobii In every day life, never mind life threatening conditions, people need reliable energy.
@@anthonymorris5084 as the man stated in the video there are many forms of reliable energy.
Ice, snow, glaciers, mountains........dude, you and I both know that is not true. There is so much more there. But if for some reason you're not aware I will prove it to you utilizing Google Earth pro and using the time slider tool. I'll show you images that are out of this world. Literally. 3:02
I can't wait to get a Yacht🎉🎉🎉🎉😂
Pirate D!!!😂😂😂
Societies working together was shot twice in the back, rushed to Roosevelt hospital,,,, dead on arrival,,,, 1980 was there year hate returned to the throne
Good we need more fresh water
That glacier is THICC in the back.
End of humanity humor (yeah it's not the greatest, just like humans!)
Keep trying!!! Saving the humans on this planet will be difficult.
Good
I've been watching Antarctica on Google Earth for a few years now. The ice is melting faster because it is melting away from both sides. The ice used to be white but now it's covered by soot and pollution, turning it black, attracting more heat. The sea level is already swallowing islands. People who contribute the least to global warming are suffering the most. There are 57 underground bases in Antarctica and several mobile research labs. They are not supposed to harm Antarctica but they are harming everything. There are refineries and war games with nuclear submarines under the ice. The geology teams are extracting resources as fast as they can. Russia was the last country to join last year. Now they are now landing 747's on the island. I remember back in the 70's and 80's, the research ships had to break through the ice to get to the Poles and the snow and ice had white ice year-round. Now the ice is melting so fast we can see the ground. It looks like there's ice from far away, but when you zoom in, you see there's no ice in places that should be covered in ice. Iceland is losing 13% or 6.8 million kilometers of ice per decade and it is excellerating every year. I don't know what we can do to slow it down, because we have ignored the dangers of fossil fuels in exchange for profits for so long, it's probably too late already. There's no way to slow it down now.
Ergo, we prepare. If not this generation, then the next. Societies will fall. Humanity will prevail
How about the obvious civilization ruins that are scattered everywhere throughout Antarctica. Everything from massive statues palaces and castles. On top of that using the time tool in Google Earth pro there appears to be something dumping into the ocean. Something sinister. And how much water do we obtain from Antarctica? Alot. Everyone needs to open their eyes and don't forget we're being deceived by all the governments around the world.
It's mostly rich people living in the coastal areas so who cares if sea level rises. The beach will just move back a bit, it will still be there
Solar panels last 20 to 25 years, wind, the blades last the same and the both r buried in the ground. There was 15,000 solar panels in Colorado, a hale storm destroyed all but three, hello??? Then u need battery packs. My home is 2650 Square feet under air conditioning, with solar batteries and switches to keep working cost $100,000.00.
There is no planet B. Hello???
You know there's a lot of Icebreaker ships that break ice all around at the poles can that be contributing factor to all the ice melting since they're exposing ocean that would have been covered with ice
It's great to end this with the idea that "people can make money!" off the transition to clean renewable energy.
The one motivation that has led to humanity's impending destruction can SAVE humanity!? 😂 Well... probably not, but hey at least it can motivate some humans to action and make some richer and more comfortable as the world dies.
This same motivation has created an incalculable amount of medical equipment and millions of other products and service that have contributed to human flourishing.
@@anthonymorris5084 You hold on to that thought as millions, and then billions, and then quite possibly every single human being dies.
"At least those in the most abusive responsible countries got to live healthier longer lives."
@@EmeraldView Hyperbolic nonsense. No scientist is making these ridiculous claims. The entire Western world embraces the profit model. The West represents the most successful societies this planet has ever seen. Get a grip.
Put ice in a glass of water and wait until it melts, it won't raise the water level
The ice cube displaces some water as you drop it in the glass and the water level rises. Fill a glass to the rim and add an ice cube. These glaciers are not sitting IN the ocean already. The Antarctic ice sheet is a continental glacier which covers almost all of the Antarctic continent. It's not just floating in the ocean.
That is a stupid argument since most of ice is on land. Now explain how the sea level won't rise as the land ice melts.
70% of energy in the USA is still fossil fuels, Puerto Rico is 93% fossil fuels.. we need to vote against government, big oil and industry that puts profits and policies before people.
And what exactly are you planning to replace the fossil fuels with? While I love your socialist slogans - "people before profits" - you just demonstrate that you don't even know what a profit is. You cannot even make a profit unless you successfully provide humanity with what it wants, needs and demands. Failure to achieve this an no profit is realized. This clearly demonstrates that people are placed before profits.
I am sorry, but honestly it's pronounced "Ant-arc-tic-a". Cool vid though.
This must be an old video. They left out the higher impact of Animal Agriculture, burning forests to feed animals, loss of O2 producing and CO2 absorption habitat, transportation and CO2 production of those vehicles that move those plant products worldwide. I live in an area where the vast majority of land is used to raise food for animals for slaughter, not humanly edible vegetables. One pound of corn is a families meal, to a cow, it's a snack.
Why don't we start building on water instead of MARS
It will never happen unfortunately. Greed will dominate this planet
Greed already dominates. And the greedy are fighting tooth and nail to keep it that way.
Oh great we need more water, less drought.
"Doomsday" glacier. Gosh and they call you folks alarmists.
Or maybe it's a roughly accurate name and you're being ignorant.
@@jasondaniels640 Right, sure, that must it. Get a grip.
@@anthonymorris5084 a name is a loosely descriptive identifier for the purpose of communication. Science is related to evidence based conclusions that represent reality. Scientific consencus is the most reliable representation of 'truth'. You're ignorant.
That's what it's been called the last few years. It's not something made up for this video. You're just responding using that particular name. Try to keep up to date
@@nnonotnow I'm fully aware that this term has been used for countless years. What difference does this make? But heck, I'll sure try to keep up to date like you my "all knowing" sanctimonious friend.
It's going to get very, very, scary .....when the KING arrives ..I'm not talking of Charles..I'm talking about CHRIST JESUS .......AMEN
Wow people are talking and acting climate change it here !! Think about it like this every day is worth than the last, more Earth quakes and droughts and tornado wildfires flooding volcano tornado like f-15 f20 think about it !? Half of the country going to be under tornado and flooding and the weather on the side will be drought and wildfire !? We to start thinking about growing are own food real Talk !? and it doesn't have to be this way ????
MANBEARPIG IS REAL.
I'M SUPER CEREAL.
It goes to show the effort put into disinformation concerning global warming when even people as anarchic as Matt Stone and Trey Parker are fooled by the fossil fuel propaganda. But now they have become super cereal as well.
Never mind the fact there are over 100 hot spots and acrive volcano locations on Thwates. It's a joke! It is melting due to active volcanic activity.
Nothing doomsday about it everybody trying to buy into the green new deal to make Kashish
I like the word Doomsday and will use it more now
I believe we are doomed
Because of what I see and what I have read
God said he would make the land desolation
I believe it is happening right now it’s just around the corner from being finished
Jesus is coming! Your pastor already told you! Lol...
How will it rise if the ice is already causing water displacement? Also, my friend who works at Nasa said glaciers are growing under the water at the same time they melt on top. Research and coordination of efforts is more welcome than a video about old data with nothing new being said.
If the world ends it will be because Jesus came back.