Missing winter sea-ice signals changes in Antarctica that could be “absolute disaster for the world”, scientists say.

  • 4kki@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    No, I don’t just mean Thwaites. If the ice also runs off onto the mainland behind it, the sea level will rise by 60 meters. Thwaits is currently holding it back like a cork.

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      1 year ago

      As covered by my quote, the neighboring mainland glaciers melting would raise water levels by 3 more meters (3.6m total). You’re still off by a factor of 20x