What happens if Antarctica's Florida-sized 'Doomsday' glacier melts faster? 5 things to know

What happens if Antarctica's Florida-sized 'Doomsday' glacier melts faster? 5 things to know

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Scientists have been closely monitoring Antarctica’s “Doomsday” glacier since the 1970s. But recent studies show a faster rate of melting. And now the first-ever images from a pencil-shaped, 13-foot underwater robot reveal the critical softening point of the ice formation’s chaotic breakup, as…

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