A ship carrying nearly 40 scientists has left New Zealand for one of the most dangerous and important research missions on earth. That mission? Studying Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, which is often dramatically but not incorrectly referred to as the “Doomsday Glacier.” The glacier earned that nickname because, if it melts, it could raise sea levels […] The post Scientists Are Racing to Study Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Before It’s Too Late appeared first on VICE .