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Thwaites Glacier won't collapse like dominoes as feared, but it doesn't mean the 'Doomsday Glacier' is stable

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Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the "Doomsday Glacier" for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it collapsed. It is already contributing about 4% of annual sea-level rise as it loses ice, and one theory suggests the glacier could soon begin to collapse into the ocean like a row of dominoes.