# Antarctic 'Doomsday Glacier' Melting Faster: A 200-Year Warning 🌍

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/antarctic-doomsday-glacier-melting-faster-a-200-year-warning/291951>\
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**Tags:** tools, news\
**Created:** [September 23, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/antarctic-doomsday-glacier-melting-faster-a-200-year-warning/291951 "2024-09-23T13:19:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/antarctic-doomsday-glacier-melting-faster-a-200-year-warning/291951/1 "2024-09-23T13:19:50Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Accelerating Melting**  
The Thwaites Glacier, known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” is melting faster than previously anticipated, raising concerns about its potential for irreversible collapse.

2. **Research Insights**  
International researchers using advanced tools have discovered warm ocean water is rapidly melting the glacier through deep cracks, contributing to its instability.

3. **Future Projections**  
While immediate catastrophic collapse seems less likely, scientists warn that within 200 years, the glacier’s disintegration could lead to a significant rise in global sea levels, affecting coastal areas worldwide.

**Read more at:** [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com)