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Scientists disagree when the Thwaites or Doomsday Glacier will fully melt, but they are starting to weigh up large scale interventions.

Glacial Pace

"It's not a solution to climate change — at best, it's a painkiller."

Scientists Consider Drastic Action as Doomsday Glacier Threatens to Flood Entire Islands and Coasts

The Thwaites or "Doomsday" glacier will melt at an even faster rate as the century marches on, a team of international scientists concluded.

"Grim."

Scientists Horrified by What They Found Under the Doomsday Glacier

The Thwaites or "doomsday" glacier is in even more danger than once believed, says a new study, because warm water reaching its underbelly.

Doom for Everybody

"Doomsday" may be closer than we thought.

Warm Water Rushing Under "Doomsday Glacier," Scientists Warn

To save the "doomsday" glacier, geoengineers propose surrounding it with giant underwater curtains to divert warm water away.

Cold Comfort

It's a $50 billion Hail Mary.

Scientists Propose Desperate Plan to Insulate Entire Doomsday Glacier

New year, new missing submersible — and although this one doesn't have anyone on it, its loss is still a really big deal. 

So Ran-dom

"All we know is that something unexpected happened under the ice."

Submersible Disappears While Exploring Under Doomsday Glacier

The arctic glacier that many believe could predict "doomsday" could start collapsing faster than expected — and if that happens, we're all screwed.

Coastal Chaos

This is really bad news, folks. 

The Doomsday Glacier Is Hanging on "By Its Fingernails," Scientists Say

His honorable Science Guyness has yet again issued a warning to the world: that all of South Florida is going to sink into the sea.

The Climate Guy

Talk about a hard pill to swallow. 

Bill Nye Warns About Impending Collapse of "Doomsday Glacier"

A new study published in Nature revealed that heat eminating from the Erath's upper mantle is speeding up the Doomsday Glacier's ice melt.

Not Nice Ice

Geothermal heat flow is making matters worse. 

"Doomsday Glacier" Melting Even Faster Due to Earth's Core

Researchers recently discovered that the Doomsday Glacier is melting faster than they previously anticipated — triggering concerns for sea level rise.

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