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‘Doomsday’ Antarctic glacier melting faster than expected, fueling calls for geoengineering

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‘Doomsday’ Antarctic glacier melting faster than expected, fueling calls for geoengineering

A diagram shows one way the curtains could prevent warm seawater from reaching the terminus of the glacier. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-00119-3 New studies about the Thwaites Glacier, also called the “Doomsday Glacier,” have sparked a conversation about geoengineering as a climate change solution. One study published in May and led by University of … Read more

On chimpanzee playwrights; the nature of dark energy; deep-diving Antarctic seals

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On chimpanzee playwrights; the nature of dark energy; deep-diving Antarctic seals

New research shows Weddell seals avoid making extreme dives for prey during midday, allowing the seals to keep diving over and over without having to pause for long. This allows them to spend almost all of their time underwater, foraging under high-light conditions, which is best for visual hunters. Credit: Michelle Shero, Woods Hole Oceanographic … Read more