Scientists Scramble to Set Up Outpost on Rapidly Melting Glacier

Scientists Scramble to Set Up Outpost on Rapidly Melting Glacier

Braving poor visibility, high winds, and frigid temperatures, a team of researchers has finally established a foothold on Antarctica’s fastest melting glacier. According to the New York Times — which embedded with the polar expedition — 10 drilling personnel and roughly 17 tons of gear have been safely deposited on top of the Thwaites Glacier on Monday. Their goal is to plant scientific instruments into the rapidly-melting berg over the next few…