Underwater ‘storms’ are eating away at the Doomsday Glacier. It could have big impacts on sea level rise

Swirling underwater eddies are aggressively melting two Antarctic glaciers, a recent study found, including the one that could raise sea levels by multiple feet.

Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica's doomsday glacier

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the Northern ...
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For the first time, scientists detect Antarctica’s ice breaking at the Doomsday Glacier

The Doomsday Glacier is at the center of a striking new discovery hidden deep under Antarctica’s frozen edge. For the first ...
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Critical Antarctica glacier appears to be smoking in rare view from space

A vital glacier in western Antarctica appears to be smoking in a rare view captured by a NASA satellite earlier this month. The so-called “sea smoke,” isn’t actually smoke, it’s fog – and appears as ...

Hundreds of icequakes were detected at "doomsday" glacier of Antarctica

Scientists detected hundreds of hidden icequakes at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, revealing glacial seismic activity linked ...

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 ...
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NASA satellite captures rare sight of 'sea smoke' at Antarctica's Pine Island glacier

A satellite orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth recently captured rare images of an atmospheric phenomenon that makes Antarctica glaciers appear to be smoking. The wisps of "sea smoke" blowing ...