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October 16 2012 Photo by: James Yungel Public Domain Thwaites iceshelf: see source link for full caption info

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The race to understand how and when Thwaites glacier will collapse

The loss of Antarctica’s doomsday glacier would transform our planet. Now scientists are revealing the secrets of this remotest of places, and asking the question: is its demise inevitable?

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Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier' collapse may be worse than we thought

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Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier' collapse may be worse than we thought

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

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Iceberg in rough seas at sunset in Antarctica

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Collapse of key ocean current may release billions of tonnes of carbon

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Warmer ocean is driving the Antarctic sea ice 'regime shift'

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Earth is now heating up twice as fast as in previous decades

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Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate

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A satellite view of iceberg A23a on 7 January

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City-sized iceberg has turned into a giant swimming pool

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The duo kite-skiing 4000 kilometres across Antarctica for science

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The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica

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Undersea ‘storms’ are melting the ‘doomsday’ glacier’s ice shelf

Spinning vortices of water trapped under the Thwaites glacier ice shelf account for 20 per cent of the ice melt. They’re expected to get worse as the world warms

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Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current

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Antarctic glacier's alarming retreat is the fastest ever seen

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Shackleton knew his doomed ship wasn’t the strongest before sailing

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Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas

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