What is 'Doomsday Glacier'?

West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed 'Doomsday Glacier' because its potential collapse could cause catastrophic sea level rise. Satellite images show the Florida-sized glacier is rapidly becoming destabilised, with giant cracks. A new study found that seawater intrusions occurring at tidal frequencies beneath the ice are melting Thwaites Glacier faster than previously believed.

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