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Warm ocean tides are eating away at ‘doomsday glacier’ in Antarctica

Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is melting faster due to warm ocean water infiltrating miles beneath its surface, according to a study.
The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, nicknamed the "Doomsday Glacier," is under threat from intense melting caused by salty ocean water meeting ice.
Thwaites Glacier, already contributing 4% to global sea level rise, holds enough ice to potentially elevate sea levels by over 2 feet.

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Warm Water Rushing Under "Doomsday Glacier," Scientists Warn

Chilling Truth Things are heating up at the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica — popularly known as the "Doomsday Glacier" — which, not to put too fine a point on it, is a very worrying thing. Should it completely melt, scientists have long warned that it contains enough water to raise sea levels by more than two feet worldwide — hence its ominous nickname. Now, new research indicates that warm ocean water is being forced miles underneath Thwaites, …

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Warm ocean water is rushing beneath Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier,' making its collapse more likely

Warm seawater flowing into the glacier's underside could significantly accelerate the process of its collapse.

10 months ago·United States

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‘Doomsday glacier’ that could cause catastrophic sea-level rise is more vulnerable than scientists thought: study

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is much more exposed to warm ocean water than scientists previously believed, according to a new study.

10 months ago·New York, United States

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Researchers studying ‘doomsday glacier’ make worrying discovery

Antarctica's "doomsday glacier," referred to as such for its potential to dramatically raise global sea levels, is melting faster than we thought thanks to warmer sea water passing below it, according to a new study.

10 months ago·Washington, United States

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