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Warm Ocean Water Seeping Under Thwaites Glacier Doubles Sea-Level Threat
Original: Ocean Water Is Seeping Under the Doomsday Glacier—and Its Sea-Level Threat Just Doubled
New reporting indicates ocean water is penetrating beneath the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, roughly doubling estimates of its potential contribution to global sea-level rise. Scientists have long warned that the glacier's collapse could raise seas dramatically and destabilise nearby ice. The findings are prompting renewed concern about the pace of Antarctic ice loss and its consequences for coastal communities worldwide.
Why now: Fresh research suggests the glacier's collapse risk and projected sea-level rise have doubled, alarming climate scientists.
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