'Doomsday' glacier's ice is melting at fastest rate in 5,500 years - USA TODAY

The 74,000-square-mile glacier located in West Antarctica is losing ice at such an alarming rate, researchers wonder if it can be reversed.

The Thwaites Glacier, nicknamed the "doomsday" glacier, is losing ice at a rate not seen in more than 5,500 years, according to a new study, raising concerns about the Florida-sized glacier's future … [+2838 chars]

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