Melting 'Doomsday Glacier' —Scientists Offer Solutions  | PHJ

Melting 'Doomsday Glacier' —Scientists Offer Solutions | PHJ

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The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica has been ominously referred to as the "Doomsday Glacier." Scientists are warning that it is melting at an accelerated rate, primarily due to warm ocean currents flowing beneath it. If Thwaites were to collapse, it could cause a significant rise in global sea levels—potentially by as much as 10 feet. Such an increase would threaten coastal regions worldwide, including major cities like Miami and New York in the United States.

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