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Ocean Water Seeping Under Doomsday Glacier Raises Sea-Level Threat
Original: Ocean Water Is Seeping Under the Doomsday Glacier—and Its Sea-Level Threat Just Doubled
New research indicates ocean water is intruding further beneath Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, the so-called Doomsday Glacier, doubling estimates of its potential contribution to global sea-level rise. Scientists warn the warmer water is accelerating melting at the ice sheet's underside, undermining its stability. If Thwaites collapses, it could raise sea levels by tens of centimeters, with knock-on effects for coastal cities worldwide.
Why now: New findings that the glacier's projected sea-level impact has doubled have reignited concern over Antarctic ice loss and climate change.
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