A team of scientists studied the Thwaites Glacier for six years and concluded that it could collapse within 200 years, triggering the collapse of a major Antarctic ice sheet.
Orlando Aurquia
Meteorologist - 17 articlesOrlando Aurquia has a degree in Meteorology from the Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC) of the University of Havana, a Master's degree in Earth Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and currently works as a meteorologist in the digital channel N+MEDIA of N+.
Graduating with a Gold Title from InSTEC, he was selected to be one of the students benefiting from a scholarship from the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) of Mexico. He has participated in congresses organised by the Meteorological Society of Cuba (SOMETCUBA), the Annual Meeting of the Mexican Geophysical Union (RAUGM) and the Mexican Organization of Meteorologists A.C. (OMMAC). He also participated in the seminars for the dissemination of science Cinedebate Nibiru, Qué onda con el tiempo (What's up with the weather) and Terramóvil at UNAM.
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A tunnel will be built near Stonehenge, this will alleviate congested traffic in the region but compromises the UNESCO World Heritage title of the famous stone circle.