As people in the U.S. prepared to ring in the new year, temperatures plunged as much as 20 degrees below normal across much of the country. nyti.ms/4jgj9uI

​​Antarctica’s melting ice is raising global sea levels, worsening damage from floods and storm surges. Our reporter explains why the Thwaites Glacier is crucial for scientists who are trying to pin down how much extra water to expect, and how soon.

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New York City got more than four inches of snow for the first time since January 2022 overnight, with higher totals reported in the wider region on Saturday. trib.al/ycUVCXi

Our journalists are joining nearly 40 scientists on a two-month expedition to Antarctica’s fastest-melting glaciers.

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