Rising sea levels caused by melting glaciers are a growing concern as global temperatures rise by the decade. Antarctica鈥檚 Thwaites Glacier, which is nicknamed the 鈥淒oomsday Glacier鈥� because of its threat to global sea levels, is currently hanging on 鈥渂y its fingernails,鈥� scientists say.
But according to new research, ice supply in a separate part of the South Pole has remained stable for , even as surrounding areas melted.
The Kamb Ice Stream, which is part of the West Antarctic ice sheet, has been holding strong since the 1860s. After launching a study to learn more about why, scientists from the United States and New Zealand found signs that the glacier was able to heal itself from ice loss.
For more on this phenomenon and whether it鈥檚 common among glaciers, check out this month鈥檚 Riskin Report with 麻豆影视 Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin.
