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Doomsday Glacier Approaching Catastrophic Collapse

A recent study paints a concerning picture of the potential collapse of the Thwaites Glacier, otherwise known as the Doomsday ...

The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be ...
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We Could Be Closer To A Horrifying Climate Collapse Than We Previously Thought

A major climate tipping point could be closer than we thought. Researchers say that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current (AMOC) could be closer to collapse than we previously believed. If this ...
IFLScience

Are Those Eerie Oversized Black Holes In The Early Universe The Result Of Direct Collapse?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
IFLScience

Atlantic Ocean Current May Face Collapse In Just Decades, Maybe Years

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
Science Friday

No, The Gulf Stream Is Not Collapsing

An illustration of the North Atlantic part of the Gulf Stream, which is not the same as AMOC. Credit: Shutterstock JOHN DANKOSKY: This is Science Friday. I’m John Dankosky. DIANA PLASKER: And I’m ...
Space.com

NSF plans another collapse for Arecibo Observatory (op-ed)

The collapse of the world's most powerful radio and radar telescope didn't kill off science at the Arecibo Observatory, but the National Science Foundation (NSF) might. Puerto Rico's Arecibo ...
Scientific American

Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Isn’t as Vulnerable to Collapse as We Thought

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier” for ...
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Failure and Collapse of the Arecibo Observatory Telescope Assessed by New Report

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine analyzes the causes of the 2020 collapse of the National Science Foundation’s telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in ...
Science Daily

New research suggests drought accelerated empire collapse

The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from war with other territories to internal strife. Now, scientists have used tree ring and isotope ...
RealClearScience

Researchers Fear Collapse of Science in Argentina

It has been one year since libertarian President Javier Milei took office in Argentina, and the nation’s science is facing collapse, researchers say. Milei’s agenda to reduce the country’s deficit and ...