Antarctica's Thwaites 'Doomsday Glacier' faces imminent ice shelf loss, accelerating sea-level rise threat
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Patrick Pester
4d ago· 1 min readenNews
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Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier (the "Doomsday Glacier") is about to lose its eastern ice shelf, accelerating its destabilization. The glacier's eventual collapse could raise global sea levels by 2.1 feet (65 cm), flooding coastal communities worldwide. While full collapse may take centuries, the imminent ice shelf loss will likely speed up the glacier's demise.
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The Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the 'Doomsday Glacier' because its collapse would send so much ice into the Southern Ocean that global sea levels would rise by 2.1 feet (65 centimeters or 26 inches), flooding coastal communities worldwide.
This collapse could take centuries, but there is an imminent threat to Thwaites' eastern ice shelf, which will likely accelerate the glacier's demise.
West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice mass and threatening to unleash devastating sea-level rises.
