New study reveals a 4-stage breakdown of the 'Doomsday Glacier.' See how satellite data shows cracks and a failing pinning point accelerating ice flow towards the sea. Satellites have shown quick ...

Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica—often called the "Doomsday Glacier"—is one of the fastest-changing ice–ocean systems on Earth, and its future remains a major uncertainty in global sea-level rise ...

The study notes that the pinning point, once a key factor holding the TEIS in place, has slowly shifted into a feature that now contributes to its instability. This four-stage pattern of structural ...