Senegal-sized Antarctic glacier melting faster than thought: Why it matters
Thwaites glacier has been losing ice for decades.
Al Jazeera English reports: Thwaites glacier has been losing ice for decades.
Now there are concerns of rapidly accelerating loss.
This environment story centres on Qatar.
Why it matters
Environmental stories like this can have long-term consequences for ecosystems, communities and climate policy.
Key details
- Location
- Qatar · Middle East
- Reported by
- Al Jazeera English
- First reported
- Key names
- Senegal-sized Antarctic
- Section
- Environment
Sources
This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:
Read the full story at Al Jazeera EnglishSpotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced
Related Stories
Wildfire prompts thousands of evacuation orders in Orange County
Firefighters are battling fast-moving wildfires in Orange County as Santa Ana winds fan the flames.
AI fears are being weaponised
Tech giants are fighting to protect their monopolies from cheap open-source models.
The chatbot murder guide: AI’s struggle between privacy, reporting violence
Experts say balancing the need to govern AI for public safety with user privacy is 'extraordinarily difficult'.
Cameroonians await government reshuffle after Biya’s return
After 10 weeks abroad, Biya returned to Cameroon but has yet to appoint a new government or vice president.
US: Homes burned in California as wildfires rage
Multiple mansions have been engulfed in the fires raging in California while firefighters continue to douse the blaze.
Southern California wildfire engulfs homes, prompts evacuation orders
The fast-spreading Norte Fire in Orange County is fuelled by intense warm winds and unseasonably high temperatures.
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record
Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.
Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms
The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.