Doomsday' glacier set to melt faster, swell seas as world heats up
Briefly

The faster melting of Thwaites Glacier could destabilize the entire West Antarctic Ice Sheet, potentially resulting in sea level rises of up to 3.3 meters.
Thwaites Glacier acts as an anchor for the West Antarctic Ice Sheet; its collapse would lead to a sea level rise of 65 centimeters initially, with more drastic outcomes following.
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