'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, known as the 'Doomsday Glacier', is on the verge of losing its eastern ice shelf, which could significantly accelerate its melting. This event poses a serious threat of rising sea levels, potentially flooding coastal areas worldwide. Researchers indicate that the ice shelf is likely to disintegrate within this year, further destabilizing the glacier.
- ▪Thwaites Glacier has been melting rapidly since the 1980s, losing hundreds of billions of tons of ice.
- ▪The glacier's collapse could lead to a global sea level rise of 2.1 feet, affecting coastal communities.
- ▪Satellite images suggest that the eastern ice shelf of Thwaites Glacier is about to detach, which will accelerate the glacier's demise.
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Planet Earth Antarctica 'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice mass and threatening to unleash devastating sea-level rises. By Patrick Pester published 27 May 2026 in News When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Thwaites Glacier has been melting rapidly since the 1980s.
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