{"id":20976,"date":"2025-07-17T22:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20976"},"modified":"2025-07-17T22:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:10:26","slug":"doomsday-glacier-could-swallow-major-cities-amid-collapse-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=20976","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Doomsday Glacier\u2019 could swallow major cities amid collapse risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/17110341\/shutterstock_1616581882-664x350.jpg?resize=664%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"auto, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/17110341\/shutterstock_1616581882-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/17110341\/shutterstock_1616581882-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/17110341\/shutterstock_1616581882-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/17110341\/shutterstock_1616581882-664x350.jpg?resize=664%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/17110341\/shutterstock_1616581882-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/17110341\/shutterstock_1616581882-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/17110341\/shutterstock_1616581882-412x216.jpg 412w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"664\" data-eio-rheight=\"350\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Three of the world\u2019s most iconic cities could be submerged if Antarctica\u2019s so-called \u201cDoomsday Glacier\u201d collapses, and scientists say that scenario is becoming more likely.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uefsw69f5eb31c982b\" ><div style=\"width:100%; 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But new research on the Thwaites Glacier (ominously dubbed the \u201cDoomsday Glacier\u201d) is putting the potential consequences into sharper, more alarming focus,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/planet-earth\/doomsday-glacier-prevent-flooding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BBC Science Focus<\/a>\u00a0details.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9841999341823196\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1---&amp;gpp_sid=-1&amp;client=ca-pub-9841999341823196&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=1225927623&amp;adf=3896751538&amp;w=789&amp;abgtt=7&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752790176&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=2711314210&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=789x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmodishtips.com%2Farchives%2F13816&amp;host=ca-host-pub-2644536267352236&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=198&amp;rw=789&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJtYWNPUyIsIjEzLjQuMSIsIng4NiIsIiIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAyIixudWxsLDAsbnVsbCwiNjQiLFtbIk5vdClBO0JyYW5kIiwiOC4wLjAuMCJdLFsiQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzguMC43MjA0LjEwMiJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAyIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1752790178260&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1124&amp;idt=-M&amp;shv=r20250716&amp;mjsv=m202507140101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Ddf8705ce263ea8b3%3AT%3D1751553101%3ART%3D1752790174%3AS%3DALNI_MYDYduzamTlWKaRd_vY1CM0MOrNjA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001168979fd947%3AT%3D1751553101%3ART%3D1752790174%3AS%3DALNI_MYBkxHF0FiG686R3YQgENf8Tr9_tA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Df848a1d50b5dd941%3AT%3D1751553101%3ART%3D1752790174%3AS%3DAA-AfjbmC98bNi0EvLJaWFxkd7dJ&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C300x600%2C1005x124%2C789x280&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=2601439138494&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=900&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=326&amp;ady=2047&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=812&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093040%2C95331832%2C95362656%2C95364969%2C95365880%2C95366346%2C42533294%2C95344787%2C95359265%2C95366369%2C95340253%2C95340255&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=6327792849128962&amp;tmod=768745098&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmodishtips.com%2F%3Fs%3D%25E2%2580%2598Doomsday%2BGlacier%25E2%2580%2599%2Bcould%2Bswallow%2Bmajor%2Bcities%2Bamid%2Bcollapse%2Brisk%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawLmU-tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3MGJhVmp6THg3UXZxS2pHAR4I-xr7_FTOZ4TyrKWOTi3IE20b1Nv1rZ4LWfJsX4eSXw5ZYC26-OFg3eE-ag_aem_jJojacpj6o7iAUQKA17gVA&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C88%2C0%2C88%2C1440%2C0%2C1440%2C812%2C1440%2C812&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEQBBoHMS4xNTcuMA..&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=136\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"789\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKiF1Z_0xI4DFZdMQQIdYMgFJQ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Thwaites Glacier, located in West Antarctica, holds enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by more than two feet. But scientists warn that if it fully collapses, it could trigger a chain reaction affecting the much larger Antarctic ice sheet. The result? 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What they\u2019ve\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/40050272\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">found<\/a>\u00a0is deeply concerning: the glacier is riddled with so-called \u201chidden lakes\u201d beneath its surface, which may be playing a far greater role in its potential collapse than previously thought.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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The drainage in effect momentarily turbo-charged Thwaites\u2019 ocean-driven retreat.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9841999341823196\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_11_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_11\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1---&amp;gpp_sid=-1&amp;client=ca-pub-9841999341823196&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=1225927623&amp;adf=3237275454&amp;w=789&amp;abgtt=7&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1752790176&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=2711314210&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=789x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmodishtips.com%2Farchives%2F13816&amp;host=ca-host-pub-2644536267352236&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=198&amp;rw=789&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJtYWNPUyIsIjEzLjQuMSIsIng4NiIsIiIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAyIixudWxsLDAsbnVsbCwiNjQiLFtbIk5vdClBO0JyYW5kIiwiOC4wLjAuMCJdLFsiQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxMzguMC43MjA0LjEwMiJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuMTAyIl1dLDBd&amp;dt=1752790178358&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=1222&amp;idt=2&amp;shv=r20250716&amp;mjsv=m202507140101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Ddf8705ce263ea8b3%3AT%3D1751553101%3ART%3D1752790174%3AS%3DALNI_MYDYduzamTlWKaRd_vY1CM0MOrNjA&amp;gpic=UID%3D00001168979fd947%3AT%3D1751553101%3ART%3D1752790174%3AS%3DALNI_MYBkxHF0FiG686R3YQgENf8Tr9_tA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Df848a1d50b5dd941%3AT%3D1751553101%3ART%3D1752790174%3AS%3DAA-AfjbmC98bNi0EvLJaWFxkd7dJ&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C300x600%2C1005x124%2C789x280%2C789x280%2C789x280%2C789x280%2C765x280%2C789x280%2C765x280%2C789x280&amp;nras=11&amp;correlator=2601439138494&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=900&amp;u_w=1440&amp;u_ah=900&amp;u_aw=1440&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=326&amp;ady=3061&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=812&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093040%2C95331832%2C95362656%2C95364969%2C95365880%2C95366346%2C42533294%2C95344787%2C95359265%2C95366369%2C95340253%2C95340255&amp;oid=2&amp;psts=AOrYGsnU9EArMt1EEHdBNoLRUcNnC34hyClmN5kJOBQbs_3vC2EloN0Ucv0xdK_XG0_5ve0s2OhyMa77RhYNBm6pbYYL1pz5DIjMuOz07h1ScYdlDCSy2g%2CAOrYGslMtV6WcFy5gecVmuYS3FEsb3wzeNwbawwhZjQunKKvg1OvfbK5gKRiiisQy-xnSLpTO7CYdFGw26WyOMzxrOeWJvXJ&amp;pvsid=6327792849128962&amp;tmod=768745098&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fmodishtips.com%2F%3Fs%3D%25E2%2580%2598Doomsday%2BGlacier%25E2%2580%2599%2Bcould%2Bswallow%2Bmajor%2Bcities%2Bamid%2Bcollapse%2Brisk%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawLmU-tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3MGJhVmp6THg3UXZxS2pHAR4I-xr7_FTOZ4TyrKWOTi3IE20b1Nv1rZ4LWfJsX4eSXw5ZYC26-OFg3eE-ag_aem_jJojacpj6o7iAUQKA17gVA&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C88%2C0%2C88%2C1440%2C0%2C1440%2C812%2C1440%2C812&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEQBBoHMS4xNTcuMA..&amp;ifi=12&amp;uci=a!c&amp;btvi=10&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=1473\" name=\"aswift_11\" width=\"789\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!c\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLXnqKD0xI4DFSAhBgAdiaEN1Q\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>That \u201cturbo charge\u201d comes at a time when the Southern Hemisphere is already experiencing higher-than-expected temperatures in 2025, a worrying sign that the glacier could be melting faster than anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Alastair Graham, a marine geologist at the University of South Florida and also part of the ITGC, told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/technology\/environment\/climate-change\/how-australia-will-be-impacted-by-the-doomsday-glacier-that-could-swallow-cities\/news-story\/995bbda2e34fa6d68118af76a8e20c8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News.com.au<\/a>: \u201cIf Thwaites Glacier collapses, it would cause a rise of around 65cm (25 inches) in sea level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year is really different. It\u2019s very difficult to recover from this in one season. The game has changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>While the full collapse of the glacier may still be decades (or even centuries) away, the latest data shows the tipping point could arrive far sooner than scientists had hoped. And if it does, the world\u2019s coastlines, economies, and millions of lives could be irreversibly altered.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shutterstock.com Three of the world\u2019s most iconic cities could be submerged if Antarctica\u2019s so-called \u201cDoomsday Glacier\u201d collapses, and scientists say that scenario is becoming more likely. Climate change has long been linked to rising sea levels, warmer global temperatures, and extreme\u00a0weather\u00a0events. 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