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InevitableCan We Slow the Doomsday Glacier? Arête on Glacial Intervention and Sea-Level RiskBrent Minchew is Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Scientist at Arête Glacier Initiative, a new nonprofit launched to close the gap between frontier glaciology research and actionable sea-level forecasts—and to probe whether “brake-tapping” inside Antarctic glaciers can slow their slide into the sea. Brent explains why current models still span 1–6 feet of rise by 2100—even if Paris targets are met—and how melting glaciers, especially Antarctica’s so-called “Doomsday Glacier,” drive that uncertainty. He details why glaciology remains drastically underfunded, how sea-level changes already threaten coastal economies via insurance markets, and where Arête’s first $5 million in phi...2025-06-0249 min
Curiosity UnboundedPutting a glacier in its place — Brent MinchewBrent Minchew is an Associate Professor of Geophysics in the department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He studies the behavior of glaciers in respect to environmental factors and is dedicated to understanding sea level rise and exploring viable interventions to stabilize ice sheets.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-14-putting-glacier-its-placeJoin our mailing list and send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA2025-02-2529 min
MIT Open Aggregated Podcast FeedPutting a glacier in its place — Brent MinchewBrent Minchew is an Associate Professor of Geophysics in the department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He studies the behavior of glaciers in respect to environmental factors and is dedicated to understanding sea level rise and exploring viable interventions to stabilize ice sheets.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-14-putting-glacier-its-placeJoin our mailing list and send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA2025-02-2500 min