Thwaites Doomsday Glacier Is Melting Faster Than We Thought
Comment A large Antarctic glacier that could raise sea levels several feet is melting faster than predicted, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. Thwaites Glacier — dubbed the “glacier of doom” because scientists estimate that without it and its supporting ice shelves, sea levels could rise more than 3 to 10 feet — is located in the western part of the continent. After recently mapping it in high resolution, an international team of researchers found that the ice sheet experienced a phase of “rapid retreat” sometime in the past two centuries – lasting less than six months....