Thwaites Glacier is located in West Antarctica and is approximately the size of Florida.

Antarctica's "Apocalypse Glacier" is melting much faster than experts predicted and in unexpected ways, according to new research. The glacier received this nickname, as its melting could lead to a rise in sea levels considered catastrophic.
The Thwaites Glacier is located in West Antarctica, is approximately the size of Florida and what keeps it paralyzed is an ice shelf that is above the surface of the ocean, acting as a cork and creating a vital defense against sea level rise. . However, this ice shelf becomes fragile as the ocean warms.
In the studies, published in the journal Nature, scientists said that although the rate of melting is slower than previously thought, deep cracks and &ldquo;ladder&rdquo; formations in the ice are melting much faster.

Complete melting of Thwaites, while it could take hundreds or thousands of years, could lead to sea levels rising by more than 70 centimeters, which would be enough to devastate coastal communities around the world. The concern gets even more serious as Thwaites is also acting as a natural dam for the surrounding ice in West Antarctica, and if it collapses, global sea levels could rise by around 3 meters, according to scholars.

Apocalypse Glacier is Melting Fast

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