Ice Melting in Antarctica Could Push Sea Levels High Enough to Flood out 236 Million People – Newsweek
Article Synopsis – According to a new study, sea level rise of 8 feet by the year 2100 would inundate land where up to 236 million people live. The less severe scenario would submerge land that is home to 100 million people with 2 feet of sea level rise. Around 6 feet of rise would inundate land home to over 150 million people. These new projections consider two aspects of the glaciers’ instability that the IPCC doesn’t include in its projections- hydrofracturing and ice cliff instability. To read the actual article click here.