
Conservation
A New Map Tracks the World’s Largest Glaciers
A visualization compares the forms of Earth’s largest flows of ice
Theo Nicitopoulos is a freelance writer who covers Earth and space science news.
A visualization compares the forms of Earth’s largest flows of ice
“Estuaries” from the ocean onto the ice can cause fractures and contribute to sea-level rise
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