Watching A Glacier Might Sound Dull, But Not When This Terrifying Phenomenon Happens

Does watching a glacier sound exciting to you? Well, maybe it should -- and it should also sound terrifying. When two researchers were watching a glacier in Greenland on what seemed like a typical day, something insane happened. The implications of this event don't bode well for our planet. The glacier began a process known as calving. YouTube / Exposure Labs Calving happens when huge chunks of ice fall off the side of a glacier. The ice splits along a crevasse, or a large crack, and eventually breaks free from the parent glacier. The process is a dramatic one, and...