As the Thwaites glacier loses its grip on Antarctica’s western edge, a small group of scientists is proposing radical interventions like drilling heat-exchanging devices into the ice and creating artificial “speed bumps” on its bed to slow its collapse. Other glaciologists say the schemes are infeasible and a dangerous distraction from cutting emissions.
Geoengineering On the Table, and Under Fire, As Scientists Race to Save Melting Thwaites Glacier
