because the collapse of vulnerable parts of the ice sheet could raise the sea level dramatically, the continued existence of the world’s great coastal cities — miami, new york, shanghai and many more — is tied to antarctica’s fate.
because the collapse of vulnerable parts of the ice sheet could raise the sea level dramatically, the continued existence of the world’s great coastal cities — miami, new york, shanghai and many more — is tied to antarctica’s fate.
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the lead scientist eric rignot told cnn: "melting is taking place in the most vulnerable parts of antarctica ... parts that hold the potential for multiple meters of sea level rise in the coming century or two."