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109 Antarctic 'Doomsday Glacier' Melting Faster, Scientists Warn

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/21/2024 03:31 EDT

Antarctic 'Doomsday Glacier' Melting Faster, Scientists Warn

A massive Antarctic glacier, dubbed the "Doomsday Glacier," is melting at an accelerating rate and could be approaching irreversible collapse, international researchers are reporting. The Thwaites Glacier, holding enough ice to raise global sea levels by over two feet, has seen rapid retreat in the past 30 years.

Scientists from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration used ice-breaking ships and underwater robots to study the glacier up close since 2018. Their findings reveal warm ocean water fun

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