Ice sheets melting at ‘worst-case scenario rate’, research warns – By Sky News Staff (Sky News) / Sept 1 2020
The rate that ice sheets are melting could double the frequency of storm-surge flooding in coastal cities, research suggests.
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a rate which matches the worst-case scenario for sea level rises, according to a new study.
The vast majority of the planet’s ice mass is contained in the Antarctic ice sheet, which would cause sea levels to rise by 58 metres if it melted completely.
The much smaller Greenland ice sheet, which previous research suggests may have melted beyond the point of return, would cause a rise of just over seven metres.
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