The Doomsday Glacier, or Thwaites Glacier as it’s more correctly known, is one of the most concerning ice sheets in Antarctica. The thin ice shelf that keeps it in place has been cracking for some time now, and the latest research strongly suggests that ice shelf could give way at any time in the next few months. That would allow the main glacier behind it to begin its inexorable journey into the sea, with all sorts of extremely unwanted consequences. So, how bad could it get?

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Cryosphere,
Sea Level Rise
2026,
Antarctica,
Thwaits Glacier