(The Mirror) - Antarctica's ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting at an alarming rate beyond what scientists had predicted – as warm ocean water continues to penetrate several miles underneath it.
A new study has found that the Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ for its power to hugely increase sea levels - has seen high-pressure seawater filtering through its base. It means the vulnerable glacier could have a much more severe risk of melting than scientists initially thought.
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