As Antarctica Melts Away, Seas Could Rise Ten Feet Within 100 Years
Source: Common Dreams
Based on rapid thawing, continent has become ‘ground zero of global climate change without a doubt,’ says geophysicist
Rapid melting of Antarctic ice could push sea levels up 10 feet worldwide within two centuries, “recurving” heavily populated coastlines and essentially reshaping the world, the Associated Press reported Friday.
Parts of Antarctica are thawing so quickly, the continent has become “ground zero of global climate change without a doubt,” Harvard geophysicist Jerry Mitrovica told AP.