The massive glacier – which is roughly the size of Florida – is of particular interest to scientists because of the rapid speed at which it is changing and the impact its loss would have on sea levels (the reason for its “Doomsday” moniker). It also acts as an anchor holding back the West Antarctic ice sheet.

Greenland's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, and scientists say this will have serious repercussions in Europe. The last decade has witnessed extreme ice melt in Greenland. Research findings published in the "Journal of Climate" by a team from the University of Barcelona highlight dramatic phenomena related to ice melt in recent decades.

As a six-year investigation into the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica wraps up, the scientists involved are pessimistic for the future of this glacier and the consequences for sea level rise

Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) used underwater robots to take new measurements of the glacier, which is the same size as Great Britain.

Greenland's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, and scientists warn that this will have consequences in Europe as well. The last decade has seen peak levels of extreme ice melting in Greenland.