In March, news outlets everywhere rang alarm bells about the collapse of Antarctica’s Conger Ice Shelf — a mass of ice the size of Rome. What exactly are ice shelves? And why are they so important?

On this episode of The Sweaty Penguin, learn what purpose ice shelves serve, what makes them collapse, and where we go from here. With special guest Dr. Peter Neff, Assistant Research Professor of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota.