05/29/2026
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Sea level rises from this collapse would displace millions of US residents in Florida, Louisiana, and New York.
The Doomsday Glacier’s structural failure will bring a 65-centimeter surge in global sea levels, scientists warn.
Now, recent satellite data reveals that the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is undergoing an irreversible collapse, with massive diagonal cracks spreading across its eastern ice shelf. This 4,000-foot-deep floating wedge, which historically acted as a crucial buffer against the warming ocean, is expected to shatter into hundreds of icebergs.
Scientists warn that this structural failure marks a critical trigger; once this front shelf detaches, the glacier's anchoring points will lose their stability, allowing inland ice to slide into the sea at an accelerated rate.
The implications for the planet are staggering. Because the Thwaites Glacier sits on a deep, reverse-slope seabed, its disintegration could lead to a full, unmitigated collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. This event holds the potential to raise global sea levels by approximately 65 centimeters, a surge that would redefine coastlines and overwhelm existing flood defenses. As the structural pillar of the region weakens, the window to prepare for a dramatically different global shoreline is rapidly closing.
source: New Scientist. (2026, May). Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier: The Mechanics of Structural Failure. New Scientist.
