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The Thwaites 'Doomsday' glacier's ice shelf is about to break away

New Scientist Weekly by New Scientist

May 25, 202616:44Science & Medicine

Episode 372 Part of the world’s widest glacier is about to collapse – one of the dramatic changes underway that could ultimately trigger a 3 metre rise in sea levels, threatening coastal cities around the world. Thwaites...

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The Thwaites 'Doomsday' glacier's ice shelf is about to break away is an episode from New Scientist Weekly by New Scientist. Episode 372 Part of the world’s widest glacier is about to collapse – one of the dramatic changes underway that cou...

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Published May 25, 2026, 16:44 long, audio available.