It is roughly the size of Victoria, and if it came crashing into the sea, it could ‘unplug’ Antarctica, causing ocean levels rise by up to 3 metres. For decades, researchers have looked nervously towards the Amundsen Sea off West Antarctica, where, the glacier is one of the biggest on Earth. But warm ocean water is eating into the kilometre-thick giant, and scientists are racing to study it, so that its movements can be predicted.
