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Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier Might Be Unstable, and Scientists Are About to Find Out for Sure
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is seen in this undated handout photo from NASA. (AP Photo/NASA) At a Glance Eight research teams will be part of a massive five-year project to study an Antarctic glacier that's in rapid retreat.If it happens, the Thwaites Glacier's collapse would cause a dramatic rise in sea levels.The researchers are hoping to find out how dire the situation is, and what additional impacts this collapse would have. Scientists from the United States and United Kingdom...