Recently, scientists from the American Geophysical Union warned that Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in western Antarctica, is melting, and the key ice shelf supporting it may collapse within three to five years, which will lead to sea level before 2100. The rise constitutes the greatest threat in the world.
Thwaites Glacier is the widest glacier on earth, spanning about 120 kilometers, it is called the "doomsday glacier" because its collapse may cause the collapse of Antarctica's glaciers.
The latest research from this frozen continent shows that this "doomsday glacier" is dwindling, and its "doomsday" may come sooner than expected.
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