Underwater Storms Accelerate Doomsday Glacier Melt

• A new study reveals ocean 'storms' (underwater eddies) are rapidly melting Antarctica's Pine Island and Thwaites ("Doomsday") glaciers.
• These swirling eddies, up to six miles wide, move warm water under ice shelves, significantly increasing melting rates.
• The study, published in Nature Geosciences, found these storms caused nearly 20% of melting over nine months.
• Scientists warn of a feedback loop where meltwater increases turbulence, further accelerating ice loss and posing a risk of significant sea level rise.
• Researchers emphasize the urgent need for more observations and fine-scale ocean research to understand these rapid melting events.

Why It Matters: Underwater storms are rapidly melting Antarctica's "doomsday glacier," accelerating sea level rise.