The significance of the Antarctic is often overlooked, as it is not a human-populated area of the Earth. Therefore, this is not typically seen as an important human problem when things occur in this area.

  However, now the Antarctic may receive an influx of attention, as the melting of a specific glacier by the name of Thwaites Glacier may result in catastrophic geological consequences around the globe.

   While the glacier has been melting for about 70 years, the chunk of ice is in the spotlight due to the high probability that it will fully melt soon. This is not directly because of global warming, but more so the sensitive state global warming has left it in. This sensitive state refers to the glacier being easily affected by any single natural event, knocking it into retreat.

    The melting of the Thwaites Glacier is not specifically the main problem. While the melting of the Thwaites would result in the sea level rising by about two feet, it is really the fact that the glacier is acting as a barrier for the plethora of ice and arctic that would lead to the sea level rising by a significant minimum of 10 feet. 

   While it is partly the fault of humans that this is happening with our contributions to global warming, it is not entirely the fault of human intervention. The glacier has been melting for the past 70 years, but has been repeatedly disturbed and affected by the forces of nature for centuries now. This is all to say that this is likely an inevitable event, but it is still able to be slowed, rather than accelerated by humanity.

   Overall, this is preventable. If people took better care and were more aware of their effects on the climate and its current state, the Antarctic could have a chance of remaining where it is. This in turn could yield positive results for humanity as well as the Earth in comparison to the melting at stake. A healthy climate is always good for the planet.