Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Is Melting Even Faster Than Scientists Thought

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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An image of a glacier.

Warming waters are reaching several miles into Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier—nicknamed the “doomsday glacier” because of its potential impact on sea-level rise.

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UCI

Warming waters are reaching several miles into Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier—nicknamed the “doomsday glacier” because of its potential impact on sea-level rise.