Antarctic glaciers are losing ice at fastest rate in 5,500 years by Julia Hager | Jun 24, 2022 | Antarctica, Archive, Climate change, ScienceThe Thwaites Glacier (pictured here) and the Pine Island Glacier are considered the “underbelly” of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet because they are highly susceptible to rapid ice loss. Photo: David Vaughan The two “problem children” of West...