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The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away

Satellite images show the shelf has accelerated 33% since 2020, and scientists say its loss could trigger faster glacier retreat and higher sea levels.

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The floating ice shelf of world’s widest glacier – Thwaites glacier in Antarctica – is detaching, with worrying implications for global sea-level rise

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The shelf ice before the "Doomsday Glacier" actually stabilizes the giant. But now researchers discover deep cracks in the ice.

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NewScientist broke the news in Baltimore, United States on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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