Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is melting at a rate that could raise sea levels along the East Coast of the US by six feet, taking a large part of Miami underwater. The data comes from what is called the “worst case scenario as described by the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. The event is expected to occur in the year 2100, according to the forecast.
The forecast is more optimistic than others. University of Miami researchers say that at the current rate of global warming, 60% of Miami could be underwater by 2060. The report said, “The problem is, sea level is rising at an accelerating rate now because of ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica. So for now, what is just a high tide – a rare high tide.. is going to become a frequent high tide.”
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