Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier Is Breaking — And It Could Drown Cities - video Dailymotion

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The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica — also known as the Doomsday Glacier — is breaking apart faster than scientists feared. If it collapses, it could raise global sea levels by up to 11 feet, flooding major cities around the world. Researchers from Penn State have developed a new method using NASA satellite data to study the massive cracks forming in the ice shelf that's barely holding the glacier back. This groundbreaking work could help predict the next big collapse before it’s too late. WooGlobe Ref : WGA987308 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00The largest glacier in the world is falling apart, and it could drown entire cities.

00:05Deep in Antarctica, the Thwaites Glacier, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, is nearing collapse.

00:11It's nearly 80 miles wide and holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by up to 11 feet.

00:17If that happens, major coastal cities could vanish underwater.

00:20Right now, the only thing holding it back is a floating ice shelf.

00:24But scientists say that shelf is breaking.

00:26Using cutting-edge satellite data from NASA, researchers at Penn State have developed a new way to track fractures in the ice.

00:33These cracks spread like spiderwebs and speed up the glacier's flow into the ocean.

00:38The eastern side is fracturing rapidly, while the western side remains more stable.

00:43But if one part breaks, it could trigger a chain reaction.

00:46This isn't just about ice. It's about time. And we may be running out of it.

00:52Scientists are now building the first high-resolution tools to predict when the next big break might come.

00:57Their goal is simple. Spot the collapse before it happens.

01:01Because once it goes, there's no putting it back together.

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Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier Is Breaking — And It Could Drown Cities

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