# Senegal-sized Antarctic glacier melting faster than expected: Why it matters

https://mins.news/en/item/104165

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 07:43 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/senegal-sized-antarctic-glacier-melting-faster-than-thought-why-it-matters?traffic_source=rss

> New research finds that warm seawater is melting Thwaites Glacier from beneath, accelerating its ice loss. The study estimates the glacier could add up to 30mm to sea levels by 2100—even without further global warming—twice previous estimates.

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