Sailing Through a ‘Death Trap’ Once Covered by Antarctic Ice

Part of Pine Island Glacier collapsed several years ago, forming an unstable inlet where no ship had sailed. Until now.
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Iceberg quakes shake Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier as it crumbles

Far beneath the polar night, the front of Antarctica’s most feared ice stream is shuddering with a new kind of warning signal. Hundreds of tiny “iceberg quakes” are rippling through the seafloor as ...
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What Actually Happened To The ‘Doomsday Glacier?’ Here’s What Satellite Data Shows

The world’s widest glacier isn’t as grounded as scientists once thought. Relatively warm seawater is rushing underneath Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, contributing to rapid melting and global sea ...

The Icebreaker Reaches the Thwaites Glacier, and the Science Begins

After a 12-day crossing, and a hard slog through sea ice, the field work on this Antarctic expedition is ready to start.
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Earthquakes are hammering the Doomsday Glacier, raising new fears

Far below the polar night, Antarctica’s most feared ice giant is shuddering. Seismic sensors are picking up a surge of tiny ...
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What is Actually Happening to Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier?’ — A New Study Offers An Entirely New Perspective

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname, the “Doomsday Glacier”, for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it collapsed. It is already contributing about 4 percent of annual sea ...