Scientists on the Thwaites Glacier attempted to install equipment beneath the ice to better understand how it is melting. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong walks us through their landmark experiment and the bittersweet outcome. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Christina Thornell, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Shafik Quoraishee February 6, 2026
Scientists on the Thwaites Glacier attempted to install equipment beneath the ice to better understand how it is melting. Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong walks us through their landmark experiment and the bittersweet outcome. By Raymond Zhong, Chang W. Lee, Christina Thornell, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Shafik Quoraishee February 6, 2026
new video loaded: Setting Foot on the Melting Thwaites Glacier Bad weather delayed expedition scientists’ efforts to set up camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and take measurements to determine how quickly it is melting. After the skies cleared, our journalists, Raymond Zhong and Chang W. Lee, took us along for their first steps on…