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Melting Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica Could Cause 10-Ft Sea Level Rise – Nature World News

If the doomsday glacier in Antarctica melts, it may cause up to ten feet of sea level rise. If the Thwaites, also known as the “doomsday glacier,” in Antarctica melts, it may cause up to ten feet of sea level rise.

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If the Thwaites, also known as the “doomsday glacier,” in Antarctica melts, it may cause up to ten feet of sea level rise.
The Doomsday Glacier
Thwaites is a glacier in west Antarctica which is roughly the size of Britain, which have been nicknamed by scientists as “doomsday glacier.” It was given this moniker because it is currently melting at a rapid rate, losing approximately 2,625 feet or one-half mile of ice each year.
Scientists have estimated that Thwaites will be gone after two to six…

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