Cracking the code of Thwaites ice shelf’s disintegration

An image showing ice flow speed at the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Cracking the code of Thwaites ice shelf’s disintegration

November 6, 2025 —
A new study led by researchers from the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Earth Observation Science provides the most detailed account yet of how the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf in West Antarctica has progressively disintegrated over the past two decades.

Antarctic Research, CEOS, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, publication

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Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Radio-Canada Manitoba: Augmentation de la mer « inévitable » : 2 M d’Africains seront déplacés du golfe de Guinée

March 21, 2025 —
D’ici 2050, plus de 2 millions de résidents avoisinant le golfe de Guinée seront déplacés en raison d’augmentations des niveaux de la mer

Antarctic Research, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, sea ice research

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Research and International

UM-led study warns arctic could be ‘beyond recognition’ by 2100

March 3, 2025 —
Groundbreaking study warns of rapid and dramatic changes in the Arctic accelerating global temperatures with potentially irreversible consequences by the end of the century.

Antarctic Research, Arctic sea ice, centre for earth observation science, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Environment Earth and Resources, Research and International, Tackling climate change

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At the Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO), researchers find ways to respond to a changing environment. // Image from CMO

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

CBC Manitoba: Can Manitoba’s ‘niche’ northern port put potential U.S. trade tensions on ice? It depends who you ask

January 26, 2025 —
Premier says Churchill's port an 'important card' to play in strengthening U.S. ties amid trade tension

Antarctic Research, Arctic sea ice, churchill marine observatory, climate change, Port of Churchill, US trade

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Canada Excellence Research Chair, Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen (right), led the team that discovered the plant fossiles inside the Cold War-era ice samples

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

CTV Winnipeg: ‘Really unique’: Ice core drilled by U of M scientist could unlock climate history

January 9, 2025 —
'Really unique': Ice core drilled by U of M scientist could unlock climate history

Antarctic Research, arctic ice research, Beyond EPICA Oldest Ice project, climate change

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Research and International

What can the longest continuous ice core record tell us about climate change? A UM scientist is finding out

January 8, 2025 —
Scientists have discovered the oldest ice core – estimated to be over 1.2 million years old; with the potential of revealing clues into the Earth’s changing climate.

Antarctic Research, Arctic Research, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, climate change, Environment Earth and Resources, Research and International, Taking on Climate Change, Things to Know

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