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<big>'''Climate Model Predicts Melting of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Double Sea Level Rise'''</big> | |||
It is no longer a question of “if” the unthinkable happens, but a question of “when.” And the “when” could happen sooner than you think. | |||
For decades climate scientists have been worried about what happens if the vast West Antarctic ice sheet melts. | |||
The melting of the ice-sheet, which is greater than the size of Mexico, has always been seen as somewhat of a doomsday scenario as it has to the potential to rise sea level by several meters. This is due to the fact that much of the ice-sheet sits on the ground, rather than floats. | |||
Scientists have known about the threat for decades. As the respected British environmental journalist, Paul Brown, wrote 20 years ago in his book Global Warming—Can Civilization Survive?: If the West Antarctic Ice sheet melted “it could add between 4 and 7 m (13-23 feet) to sea level rise … such figures appear to create the potential for a series of large-scale catastrophes.” | |||
By its very nature, any sea level rise of this nature would be catastrophic—wiping out most coastal cities and low-lying areas. | |||
Maybe because the thought is so unthinkable, it has been easy to dismiss. The deniers and climate skeptics have long responded that this kind of speculation was scaremongering. | |||
The other source of comfort is that even in their worst nightmare scenarios, scientists thought that this would happen over a period of hundreds, if not thousands, of years. | |||
But not any more. | |||
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Revision as of 16:18, 31 March 2016
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/31/science/global-warming-antarctica-ice-sheet-sea-level-rise.html
Climate Model Predicts Melting of West Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Double Sea Level Rise
It is no longer a question of “if” the unthinkable happens, but a question of “when.” And the “when” could happen sooner than you think.
For decades climate scientists have been worried about what happens if the vast West Antarctic ice sheet melts.
The melting of the ice-sheet, which is greater than the size of Mexico, has always been seen as somewhat of a doomsday scenario as it has to the potential to rise sea level by several meters. This is due to the fact that much of the ice-sheet sits on the ground, rather than floats.
Scientists have known about the threat for decades. As the respected British environmental journalist, Paul Brown, wrote 20 years ago in his book Global Warming—Can Civilization Survive?: If the West Antarctic Ice sheet melted “it could add between 4 and 7 m (13-23 feet) to sea level rise … such figures appear to create the potential for a series of large-scale catastrophes.”
By its very nature, any sea level rise of this nature would be catastrophic—wiping out most coastal cities and low-lying areas.
Maybe because the thought is so unthinkable, it has been easy to dismiss. The deniers and climate skeptics have long responded that this kind of speculation was scaremongering.
The other source of comfort is that even in their worst nightmare scenarios, scientists thought that this would happen over a period of hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
But not any more.
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