Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is on the verge of COLLAPSING: Huge ice sheet the size of Great Britain could cause global sea levels to rise by 2 FEET, study warns
3 months ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is on the verge of COLLAPSING: Huge ice sheet the size of Great Britain could cause global sea levels to rise by 2 FEET, study warns

Daily Mail  

With the potential to cause sea levels across the planet to rise, it's no wonder the Thwaites Glacier has earned the nickname the 'Doomsday Glacier.' With the potential to cause seas across the planet to rise, it's no wonder the Thwaites Glacier has earned the nickname the 'Doomsday Glacier' The Thwaites Glacier is roughly 74.5 miles across - the same size as Great Britain or Florida - making it the widest glacier on the planet The Thwaites Glacier is roughly 74.5 miles across - the same size as Great Britain or Florida. The Thwaites Glacier is roughly 74.5 miles across - the same size as Great Britain or Florida - making it the widest glacier on the planet Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey used underwater robots to take new measurements of the glacier, which is the same size as Great Britain The Doomsday Glacier The Thwaites glacier currently measures 74,131 square miles – around the same size as Great Britain. The collapse of the Thwaites Glacier would cause an increase of global sea level of between one and two metres, with the potential for more than twice that from the entire West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

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Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say
5 days, 7 hours ago

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say

Raw Story  

The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday. Scientists know that the loss of Antarctic sea ice can diminish penguin numbers, cause ice shelves to melt in warmer waters, and impede the Southern Ocean from absorbing carbon dioxide. Using …

Antarctic researchers warn of possible 'catastrophic' sea level rise within our lifetime in group statement
1 month ago

Antarctic researchers warn of possible 'catastrophic' sea level rise within our lifetime in group statement

ABC  

Hundreds of polar researchers have issued an emergency statement calling for urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica. "Nowhere on Earth is there a greater cause of uncertainty in sea level rise projections than from East Antarctica, in Australia's backyard," the statement says. The statement says "recent research has shown record-low sea ice, extreme heatwaves …

Doomsday Glacier: Scientists looked deep beneath Antarctic ice. What they found could spell disaster
3 months ago

Doomsday Glacier: Scientists looked deep beneath Antarctic ice. What they found could spell disaster

CNN  

CNN — Scientists using ice-breaking ships and underwater robots have found the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting at an accelerating rate and could be on an irreversible path to collapse, spelling catastrophe for global sea level rise. Since 2018, a team of scientists forming the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, has been studying Thwaites — often dubbed the “Doomsday Glacier” …

Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’
7 months ago

Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Record-breaking low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 may have been influenced by …

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study
11 months ago

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study

Live Mint  

Due to global warming, glaciers in Greenland are melting five times faster than 20 years ago, scientists from the University of Copenhagen revealed in November last year. According to a Reuters report, if the ancient ice sheet were to melt away completely, it would raise sea levels by at least 20 feet. The melting of Greenland’s ice sheet, the second-largest …

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study
11 months ago

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study

The Hindu  

Climate change has caused Greenland’s ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously thought, according to research published Wednesday that used satellite imagery to track the retreat of glaciers over the past four decades. Previous studies have found that about 5,000 gigatons of ice has been lost from the surface of the Greenland ice sheet in the past two …

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades
11 months ago

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades

Hindustan Times  

The Greenland Ice Sheet lost 5,091 sq km of area between 1985 and 2022, according to a study in the journal Nature published on Wednesday, the first full ice-sheet wide estimate of area loss on that scale. It suggests previous estimates of changes to the Greenland Ice Sheet's mass balance - how much snow and ice is accumulated each year …

On the cusp of climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica
1 year ago

On the cusp of climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica

The Hindu  

On the cusp of the COP28 climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited frozen but rapidly melting Antarctica and said Thursday that intense action must be taken at the conference where countries will address their commitments to lowering emissions of planet-warming gases. He described the U.N. climate change conference that begins in Dubai next week as an opportunity for nations …

A rapidly melting Antarctica gets the attention of UN chief ahead of COP28 climate talks
1 year, 1 month ago

A rapidly melting Antarctica gets the attention of UN chief ahead of COP28 climate talks

Associated Press  

KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica — On the cusp of the COP28 climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited frozen but rapidly melting Antarctica and said Thursday that intense action must be taken at the conference where countries will address their commitments to lowering emissions of planet-warming gases. He described the U.N. climate change conference that begins in Dubai next week …

Faster melting of West Antarctic ice sheet 'unavoidable’ even if emissions cut
1 year, 2 months ago

Faster melting of West Antarctic ice sheet 'unavoidable’ even if emissions cut

Hindustan Times  

The West Antarctic ice sheet is set to melt faster even if the world rapidly cuts emissions, according to a new study. But an increasing body of research shows that hotter oceans are likely causing the ice shelves around West Antarctica to destabilize, raising the specter of massive sea level rise. Without the shelves’ protection, more of the West Antarctic …

Humans may have lost control of West Antarctic Ice Shelf melting, study finds
1 year, 2 months ago

Humans may have lost control of West Antarctic Ice Shelf melting, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Humans “may have lost control” of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – with inevitable melting …

Winter sea ice in the Antarctic hits record low: Data
1 year, 2 months ago

Winter sea ice in the Antarctic hits record low: Data

Hindustan Times  

Sea ice in the Antarctic reached its annual maximum extent of 16.96 million square kilometers on September 10 — the lowest ever recorded — preliminary figures released by the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder showed on Monday, with scientists warning that the decline is likely “linked to warming in the uppermost ocean layer”. …

Arctic ice at its 6th lowest on record as Earth warms, Antarctic sees low growth
1 year, 2 months ago

Arctic ice at its 6th lowest on record as Earth warms, Antarctic sees low growth

India Today  

As Earth gets warms due to global warming, the polar regions are witnessing strange changes. Scientists tracked that on September 19, 2023, the Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent of 4.23 million square kilometers, marking it as the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record. Meanwhile, on September 10, Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest maximum extent on record …

Antarctic sea ice hits ‘record-smashing’ low coverage area, new data show
1 year, 2 months ago

Antarctic sea ice hits ‘record-smashing’ low coverage area, new data show

Al Jazeera  

Concerns that world is experiencing start of a long-term trend of decline in Antarctic sea ice. https://t.co/y7LJie6xff pic.twitter.com/XQ7LwWAzaG — National Snow and Ice Data Center September 25, 2023 In February, at the height of the austral summer, the Antarctic sea ice pack had reached a minimum extent of 1.79 million sq km, also a record, according to the NSIDC. But …

Antarctica's sea-ice well below winter level, at 'mind-blowing' low: Experts
1 year, 3 months ago

Antarctica's sea-ice well below winter level, at 'mind-blowing' low: Experts

Live Mint  

Climate change and global warming have played a devastating role in maintaining the ecological balance of the planet earth. As per satellite data a new worrying benchmark for Antarctica shows that the sea-ice surrounding the region is well below any previous recorded winter level, reported BBC. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} "It's so far outside anything we've seen, it's almost mind-blowing," BBC quoted …

Antarctica’s sea-ice well below winter level, at ’mind-blowing’ low: Experts
1 year, 3 months ago

Antarctica’s sea-ice well below winter level, at ’mind-blowing’ low: Experts

Live Mint  

Climate change and global warming have played a devastating role in maintaining the ecological balance of the planet earth. As per satellite data a new worrying benchmark for Antarctica shows that the sea-ice surrounding the region is well below any previous recorded winter level, reported BBC. "It's so far outside anything we've seen, it's almost mind-blowing," BBC quoted Walter Meier, …

No quick fix to reverse ‘astonishing’ Antarctic sea ice loss: Scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

No quick fix to reverse ‘astonishing’ Antarctic sea ice loss: Scientists

Al Jazeera  

This year’s sea ice minimum is 20 percent lower than the average over the last 40 years, researchers say. There’s no quick fix to replacing this ice,” said Caroline Holmes, polar climate scientist at the British Antarctic Survey and one of the study’s co-authors. This year’s sea ice minimum is 20 percent lower than the average over the last 40 …

Cause and effect l Winter is here, but it's not enough
1 year, 4 months ago

Cause and effect l Winter is here, but it's not enough

Hindustan Times  

In " the era of global boiling ", heatwaves have become a bit of a news fixture, with effects ranging from wildfires to extreme spells of heat across the northern hemisphere. On July 31, the sea ice extent in the southern hemisphere reached its lowest level of 14.624 million square kilometres. In 1979, when the winter ice was first observed, …

Antarctic sea ice levels dive in 'five-sigma event', as experts flag worsening consequences for planet
1 year, 4 months ago

Antarctic sea ice levels dive in 'five-sigma event', as experts flag worsening consequences for planet

ABC  

In short: Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. But this year, sea ice has not returned to expected levels during winter Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. One scientist says if the sea ice downward trend continues, it will be "difficult to reverse the trajectory". Antarctica's icy pulse Photo shows …

Antarctic sea ice has shrunk by an area nine times the size of Britain
1 year, 5 months ago

Antarctic sea ice has shrunk by an area nine times the size of Britain

Hindustan Times  

HIGH SUMMER in the northern hemisphere is deepest winter in Antarctica. It is normally surrounded by a vast, growing expanse of sea ice, which typically reaches its greatest extent around September. Thawpoint On June 12th the continent’s sea ice covered just 10.7m square km. Since 1979 its summer surface area has fallen by roughly 12.6% per decade; global average temperatures …

Data | Antarctic sea ice cover hits record lows on many days of 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Data | Antarctic sea ice cover hits record lows on many days of 2023

The Hindu  

June 01, 2023 12:05 pm | Updated June 06, 2023 02:16 pm IST On February 19, the extent of sea ice in Antarctica fell to the lowest level ever recorded. Chart 1 | The chart shows the Antarctic sea ice extent in million square kilometres Charts appear incomplete? On many days, the sea ice extent declined notably lower than the …

Antarctic sea ice hits another record low: Natural fluctuation or sign of climate change?
1 year, 6 months ago

Antarctic sea ice hits another record low: Natural fluctuation or sign of climate change?

ABC  

The icy waters off the coast of Antarctica are in a state of constant change. Understanding the resilience of the Antarctic sea ice is vital, as changes can have dramatic impacts on global ocean currents, weather and regional climate. One measurement scientists look at when measuring the health of the sea ice extent is the annual minimum, which is usually …

Has the future sea level rise been correctly estimated?
1 year, 7 months ago

Has the future sea level rise been correctly estimated?

The Hindu  

Researchers have uncovered a previously unseen way in which ice and an ocean interacts. According to glaciologists, this could mean that the climate community has been vastly underestimating the magnitude of future sea level rise caused by polar ice deterioration. Using satellite radar data from three European missions, the team learned that the Petermann Glacier’s grounding line — where ice …

'Bad news': Unexpected melting of Greenland glacier could double sea-level rise projections
1 year, 7 months ago

'Bad news': Unexpected melting of Greenland glacier could double sea-level rise projections

Raw Story  

A glacier in the north of Greenland is melting faster and in a different way than scientists previously thought, and this has troubling implications for the future speed of global sea-level rise. The Petermann Glacier is a massive glacier in Northwest Greenland that contains enough ice to raise sea levels by a little more than a foot, the study authors …

Explained | How rising sea levels threaten agriculture, rainfall, and the social fabric
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | How rising sea levels threaten agriculture, rainfall, and the social fabric

The Hindu  

The World Meteorological Organization has found in a new report that the world’s sea level is rising at an unprecedented rate, portending potentially disastrous consequences for the weather, agriculture, the extant groundwater crisis, and social disparities. The press release also said, “The rate of global mean sea-level rise has doubled between the first decade of the satellite record and the …

Rapidly melting Antarctic ice could affect oceans ‘for centuries’
1 year, 8 months ago

Rapidly melting Antarctic ice could affect oceans ‘for centuries’

Al Jazeera  

Scientists warn deep ocean water flows from the Antarctic could decline by 40 percent by 2050, threatening the collapse of circulation crucial for planetary systems. Rapidly melting Antarctic ice is dramatically slowing down the flow of water through the world’s oceans and could have a disastrous effect on global climate, the marine food chain, and even the stability of ice …

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low
1 year, 9 months ago

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low

The Hindu  

Sea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Tuesday. "Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest extent in the 45-year satellite data record," said Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of C3S. U.S. government scientists have also confirmed a new …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Extent of Antarctic sea ice reached a record low in February
1 year, 9 months ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Extent of Antarctic sea ice reached a record low in February

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 09, 2023 10:40 IST - 1 MIN READ Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center of NASA at the University of Colorado Boulder reported that Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent for 2023, at 1.79 million square kilometres on February 21. “Antarctica’s response to climate change has been different from the Arctic’s,” said …

Why East Antarctica is a 'sleeping giant' of sea level rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Why East Antarctica is a 'sleeping giant' of sea level rise

BBC  

Why East Antarctica is a 'sleeping giant' of sea level rise Peter Neff East Antarctica is much less explored and understood than the more accessible West Antarctica Scientists once thought the East Antarctic ice sheet, which contains enough water to raise sea levels 52m, was stable. The Icecap planes' ice-penetrating radars helped discover a "weak underbelly" below East Antarctica's largest …

Antarctic sea ice extent reaches all-time low: EU monitor
1 year, 9 months ago

Antarctic sea ice extent reaches all-time low: EU monitor

Al Jazeera  

Ice in the Antarctic sea reached its lowest monthly extent in February, breaking a previous record from 2017, the European Union’s climate monitoring service has said. In a report released on Tuesday, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said that Antarctic sea ice shrunk 34 percent below the average for February. “Our latest data show that Antarctic sea ice reached its …

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is Melting. Here's Why You — Sitting 12,000 Km Away — Should Worry
1 year, 9 months ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is Melting. Here's Why You — Sitting 12,000 Km Away — Should Worry

News 18  

Thwaites Glacier, often known as the “doomsday glacier,” is on the edge of collapsing, according to new assessments. The total collapse of the Thwaites might result in a sea level rise of more than two feet, devastating coastal cities around the world, explains the CNN report. The Thwaites is also acting as a natural dam to the surrounding ice in …

Scientists worried as Antarctic sea ice hits lowest levels ever recorded
1 year, 9 months ago

Scientists worried as Antarctic sea ice hits lowest levels ever recorded

India Today  

Antarctic sea ice reached record low levels for the third time in six years, alarming polar scientists. The record was broken on February 12 this year and the sea ice level reached a new record low of 1.79m sq km on 25 February. Dr Will Hobbs, an Antarctic sea ice expert at the University of Tasmania with the Australian Antarctic …

‘Doomsday’ glacier is melting in Antarctica, and it’s bad news
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Doomsday’ glacier is melting in Antarctica, and it’s bad news

Live Mint  

New surveys have revealed that Thwaites Glacier, which is also known as the "doomsday glacier", is on the verge of collapse. The collapse of the glacier, which is around the size of Gujarat, could lead to a catastrophic rise in global sea levels, without any contribution from Greenland or the Himalayas. The real concern is that Thwaites Glacier acts as …

Antarctic sea ice hits new record low in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Antarctic sea ice hits new record low in 2023

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Antarctic sea ice has likely shrunk to a record low, US scientists announced on Monday, …

Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier ‘in trouble’ say scientists - All you need to know
1 year, 10 months ago

Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier ‘in trouble’ say scientists - All you need to know

Live Mint  

For years now, scientists have been warily watching Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier for its capability to propel a catastrophic sea level rise. A complete collapse of the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ could lead to sea level rise of more than two feet. With the glacier acting as a dam of sorts for the surrounding ice, its breakdown could ultimately lead to a global …

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica’s ’Doomsday Glacier’
1 year, 10 months ago

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica’s ’Doomsday Glacier’

Live Mint  

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday. Using an underwater robot vehicle known as Icefin, mooring data and sensors, they monitored the glacier's grounding line, where ice slides off the glacier …

Antarctica Doomsday Glacier: ‘We should all be very concerned’
1 year, 10 months ago

Antarctica Doomsday Glacier: ‘We should all be very concerned’

Al Jazeera  

Melting of the Florida-sized glacier is of grave concern, with the potential for significant global sea level rise. Scientists studying Antarctica’s vast Thwaites Glacier – nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” – say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, threatening its demise and a massive sea rise. “That is the kind of thing we should all be very concerned about.” …

900m at risk from rising sea levels with ‘unthinkable consequences’
1 year, 10 months ago

900m at risk from rising sea levels with ‘unthinkable consequences’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And rising seas threaten the very existence of some low-lying communities and even countries.” Mr Guterres cited research by …

Two-thirds of the world’s glaciers are on track to disappear by 2100, study says
1 year, 11 months ago

Two-thirds of the world’s glaciers are on track to disappear by 2100, study says

LA Times  

Chunks of ice float on Mendenhall Lake in front of the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska, in May 2022. In an also unlikely worst-case scenario of several degrees of warming, 83% of the world’s glaciers would likely disappear by the year 2100, the study said. Scientists used computer simulations to calculate, using different levels of warming, how many glaciers would …

Melting Greenland ice sheet could cause sea levels to rise by 0.5 INCHES by the end of the century
2 years, 1 month ago

Melting Greenland ice sheet could cause sea levels to rise by 0.5 INCHES by the end of the century

Daily Mail  

Melting of the Northeast Greenland Ice Sheet could cause sea levels to rise by half an inch by the end of the century, a new study has warned. Researchers from Denmark and the US used satellite data and numerical models to examine ice loss from the sheet since 2012. Researchers from Denmark and the US used satellite data and numerical …

Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier' rapidly melting: What study means for the world
2 years, 3 months ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier' rapidly melting: What study means for the world

Hindustan Times  

Antarctica's Thwaites glacier is melting at a faster rate than previously expected, scientists said in a new study, published in Nature Geoscience. Antarctica's Thwaites glacier: Antarctica's Thwaites glacier melting could severely raise global sea levels. Antarctica's Thwaites glacier is melting "twice the rate observed by satellite at the fastest retreating part of the grounding zone between 2011 and 2019," scientists …

Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier is 'holding on by its fingernails'
2 years, 3 months ago

Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier is 'holding on by its fingernails'

Daily Mail  

Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is 'holding on by its fingernails', experts say, after discovering that it has retreated twice as fast as previously thought over the past 200 years. Worrying times: Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is 'holding on by its fingernails', experts say, after discovering it has retreated twice as fast as previously thought over the past 200 years For the first …

Seafloor images shed new light on Thwaites Glacier retreat
2 years, 3 months ago

Seafloor images shed new light on Thwaites Glacier retreat

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Robert Larter, British Antarctic Survey However, the study indicates the glacier could see big changes over small timescales in …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level by 10 inches
2 years, 3 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level by 10 inches

Live Mint  

Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches -- more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate scenario we take now.” Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
2 years, 3 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

The Hindu  

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches -- more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate scenario we take now.” Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
2 years, 3 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

Associated Press  

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches -- more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate scenario we take now.” Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said …

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows
2 years, 3 months ago

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows

CNN  

CNN — Widespread ice losses from Greenland have locked in nearly a foot of global sea level rise that’s set to come in the near future – and new research suggests there is no way to stop it, even if the world stopped releasing planet-heating emissions today. The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that the …

Mother Earth needs collective climate action, now
2 years, 4 months ago

Mother Earth needs collective climate action, now

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY News has been coming thick and fast. If global warming drives temperatures above 2 degrees Celsius, the East Antarctic ice sheet could melt, pushing up sea level by many meters. The total loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet would raise the sea level by 5 meters. As for the Greenland ice sheet, which could cause a …

Mother Earth needs collective climate action, now
2 years, 4 months ago

Mother Earth needs collective climate action, now

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY News has been coming thick and fast. If global warming drives temperatures above 2 degrees Celsius, the East Antarctic ice sheet could melt, pushing up sea level by many meters. The total loss of the West Antarctic ice sheet would raise the sea level by 5 meters. As for the Greenland ice sheet, which could cause a …

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