The Thwaites Glacier, somberly referred to as the “Doomsday Glacier,” is drawing new high-priority interest from climate ...

The doomsday glacier has made it to the news more often than not because it has been identified as vulnerable. It’s also under the radar as it can cause the ice shelf to break down.

If Thwaites’ ice shelf were to collapse, it would expose a very tall ice cliff facing the ocean along its 75-mile (120-kilometer) front.