‘Doomsday Glacier’ could be disastrous if it collapses into sea | USA TODAY

Warmed by ocean currents, Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier could collapse in a few years causing a sea levels to rise by several feet, researchers say.

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U.S., U.K. and Swedish researchers deployed underwater robots close to the seafloor of the Thwaites Glacier to retrieve data, said Dr. Alastair Graham, a geological oceanography associate professor at the University of South Florida. Graham led the study released Monday.

“We've essentially found Thwaites has a speed limit that's higher than what we expected it to have,” Graham told USA TODAY. Experts say what they've learned about its ability to quickly retreat raises concerns for the future.

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26 comments

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  1. Oh no! 2 ft rise! Thats only happened 1,000,000 times before in earths history. It only happened 10,000 years ago and humans survived as well! What will we do

    1. This is just plain stupid. Go to a beach and see how high 7ft is and just step back to see how far the water will go WITHOUT a weather event or high tide

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  3. Its ok. As we pump oil and gas out of the ground we have been pumping water deep into the ground for fracking. We’ve been pumping ALOT of water deep into the ground

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