Antarctica's ice shelves act as crucial barriers, limiting the flow of ice from the interior to the ocean. However, recent signs of damage on some ice shelves threaten to accelerate ice flow and contribute to sea-level rise. Accurately predicting these changes is vital for understanding future sea-level rise, but current models struggle to capture the complex processes behind the damage. The ERC-funded IceDaM project aims to address this by studying the evolution of damage on Antarctic ice shelves. Using advanced remote sensing techniques, the project will identify fractures in satellite imagery and investigate their weakening effects and initiation processes.