The loss of Antarctic mass, paired by ocean warming, could potentially increase global sea levels by up to 10 feet by 2100.
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A new study by a team of international researchers revealed the loss of Antarctic mass, paired by ocean warming, could potentially increase global sea levels by up to 10 feet by 2100.
The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, showed that the melting of ice sheets in Antarctica might be happening faster than expected. Due to this, the researchers noted that global sea levels, though unlikely, could increase beyond previous estimates.
“It might be an unlikely scenario, but we can’t exclude the possibility of global sea levels rising by more than three meters by the year 2100,” said Sybren Drijfhout, professor in Physical Oceanography and Climate Physics at the University of Southampton…
