2024.5.21 News for U.S.
1.The Minnesota Timberwolves are facing off against the Denver Nuggets in the NBA West semifinals. In recent games, Anthony Edwards has shone for Minnesota. He scored 27 points as the Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 115-70. That tied the series at 3-3 and the decisive Game 7 will take place on Sunday in Denver.
In the previous game, Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, but that effort was thwarted. But in this match, he showed his willingness not to give up the series. Jaden McDaniels also assisted the team with 21 points. Minnesota's big centers, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid, grabbed a total of 38 rebounds to lead Minnesota to victory. The Denver Nuggets, on the other hand, held off NBA MVP Nikola Jokic with a relatively quiet 22 points.
In Game 7 this weekend, we'll be looking forward to seeing which teams will make it to the Western Finals. Let's see how Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves fare against the Denver Nuggets.
2.The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is currently undergoing major changes. This glacier is likely to undergo dramatic changes in the next 5~10 years. The floating part in front of the previously relatively stable Thwaites Glacier is said to be "shattering like a car windshield".
In a recent study, glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) in the United States have found evidence of warm, high-pressure seawater infiltration under the underlying glacier of the Thwaites Glacier for less than a few kilometers. This interaction of oceans and glaciers suggests that existing climate models are underestimating their impact in projecting future sea level rise. The results of the study were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The study utilized data from March to June 2023 collected by the ICEYE commercial satellite mission in Finland. These satellites orbit the polar poles around the Earth and are used to continuously monitor changes in the Earth's surface. By observing the ascent, descent, and bend of the Thwaites Glacier, we were able to observe for the first time how seawater penetrates beneath the glacier2. These studies raise the need to improve our understanding of ocean-glacial interactions and to re-evaluate global sea-level rise projections.