Haven’t I read this sci-fi classic?

This melt water was pouring through to the bottom of the glacier creating a lake 500 metres deep which was causing the glacier “to float on land.” Calling Peter Jackson! Al Gore on the white courtesy phone!!! These melt-water rivers are lubricating the glacier, like applying oil to a surface and causing it to slide into the sea. It’s sort of like if we pushed CA into the sea. It is causing a massive acceleration which could be catastrophic.”

The glacier is now moving at 15km a year into the sea although in surges it moves even faster. He measured one surge at 5km in 90 minutes - an extraordinary event. Surge, Bitches!  Read more