US EditionThe ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why
- Researchers found that Thwaites Glacier started retreating rapidly in the 1940s due to a strong El Niño event.
- Thwaites Glacier's retreat, likely due to human-caused global warming, could lead to a 2-feet rise in sea levels.
- The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, vulnerable to climate change, could raise sea levels by 16 feet, causing global flooding, if it collapses.
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Breaching 2-Degree Goal Could Melt Massive Ice Sheet On Earth: Study
Breaching the Paris Agreement's temperature goal of two degrees Celsius could significantly melt the Filchner Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica, the second largest ice sheet on Earth, and could substantially contribute to raising global sea levels.
A fateful cut-off point may soon be passed on West Antarctica. The Thwaites glacier is close to breaking, fears oceanographer Anna Wåhlin who has just completed new measurements under the ice. What this means for sea level rises is unclear.
Glacier retreat began much earlier than previously thought
Massive Antarctica iceberg, the size of the US state of Florida, causes major concerns among researchers studying its accelerated melting. Scientists discovered that the iceberg began to melt faster in the 1940s. The iceberg received its nickname because its melting could have catastrophic consequences for the planet, CNN reports.
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