Antarctica's so-called 'doomsday glacier,' nicknamed due to its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level, is eroding along its underwater base. Scientists now say it has the capability of retreating much faster than it has in the past decade.
Antarctica's so-called"doomsday glacier" -- nicknamed because of its high risk of collapse and threat to global sea level -- has the potential to rapidly retreat in the coming years, scientists say, amplifying concerns over the extreme sea level rise that would accompany its potential demise.
The Thwaites Glacier, capable of raising sea level by several feet, is eroding along its underwater base as the planet warms. In a study published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience, scientists mapped the glacier's historical retreat, hoping to learn from its past what the glacier will likely do in the future.
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