The Doomsday Glacier In the farthest reaches of Antarctica, a nightmare scenario of crumbling ice – and rapidly rising seas – could spell disaster for a warming planet. May 9, 2017 Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is so remote that only 28 human beings have ever set foot on it. [...] http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/the-doomsday-glacier-w481260 [with embedded video, and comments]