Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, dubbed the “Doomsday Glacier,” could significantly flood global coastlines if it collapses, currently contributing about 4% of annual sea-level rise. A new study on its marine ice cliff instability offers some hope but doesn’t confirm stability. Thwaites drains a vast area of Antarctica’s ice sheet, larger than Florida, and its current state is described as a disaster in slow motion.

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