Thwaites Glacier Sea-Level Contribution Doubles in New Model
A new model projects Thwaites Glacier will contribute up to 30mm of sea-level rise by 2100, doubling previous estimates due to improved grounding zone physics.
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5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 12 Oct 2026. Nature Communications published first, on 12 October at 00:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 45h 50m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 17 October at 07:43 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Nature Communications (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, New Scientist, Times of India.
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How it unfolded
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- Nature CommunicationsSea-level contribution from Thwaites Glacier doubles in an observation-constrained ice-sheet model
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesThwaites Glacier could contribute twice as much sea-level rise as previously projected
- New ScientistAntarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool
- Times of IndiaBritain-sized Doomsday Glacier is melting faster than feared
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraSenegal-sized Antarctic glacier melting faster than thought: Why it matters
Sources
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- Senegal-sized Antarctic glacier melting faster than thought: Why it matters Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Sea-level contribution from Thwaites Glacier doubles in an observation-constrained ice-sheet model Nature Communications ·
- Britain-sized Doomsday Glacier is melting faster than feared Times of India
- Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool New Scientist
- Thwaites Glacier could contribute twice as much sea-level rise as previously projected Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
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- Thwaites Glacier
- University of California, Irvine
- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory