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Scientists spot ocean ‘storms’ rapidly melting Antarctica’s doomsday glacier — What’s driving it?

Antarctica’s key glaciers are melting faster as underwater storms churn warm water upward. New research reveals surprising short-term forces driving the loss, raising fresh questions about how quickly global seas could rise.
Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is melting faster than expected. Expect 'big changes' in sea levels

Scientists said that a sudden melting event occurred over the course of six months which caused the Thwaites Glacier to retreat as much as 2.1 kilometres per year.

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Thwaites Glacier

Scientists spot ocean ‘storms’ rapidly melting Antarctica’s doomsday glacier — What’s driving it?

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is melting faster than expected. Expect 'big changes' in sea levels