Some call it the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ a vast expanse of Antarctic ice roughly the size of Florida. As temperatures rise, the Thwaites Glacier is melting fast and threatens to raise global sea levels. That’s why a team of nearly 40 researchers is embarking on a two-month journey to study it. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien is with the expedition and reports.
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Some call it the ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ a vast expanse of Antarctic ice roughly the size of Florida. As temperatures rise, the Thwaites Glacier is melting fast and threatens to raise global sea levels. That’s why a team of nearly 40 researchers is embarking on a two-month journey to study it. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien is with the expedition and reports.
Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins
Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work.
Jackson Hudgins Jackson Hudgins
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