Seashells and Penguin Bones Reveal Thwaites Glacier's Quiet Past - Eos

Antarctica’s Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers are melting faster than they have in the past 5,500 years, new evidence shows. Against expectations, their pasts have been remarkably stable.

West Antarcticas Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers are losing ice at a rate not seen in the past 5,500 years. This is the conclusion of a new study that carbon-dated seashells and penguin bones colle… [+6242 chars]

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