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I don't think they're expecting much in the next decade or two, maybe a few inches? > the worst-case scenario — of seas rising nearly 4 feet due to Antarctic i

I don't think they're expecting much in the next decade or two, maybe a few inches? > the worst-case scenario — of seas rising nearly 4 feet due to Antarctic ice loss alone by 2100 — assumes that very high emissions continue for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/03/30/antarctic-loss-could-double-expected-sea-level-rise-by-2100-scientists-say/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/20...

breakyerself 8y ago
That also assumes the west Antarctic holds together until 2100. That's when it's expected to go into full retreat but the error bars are +-50 years. It could hold until 2150, but it could also start breaking up in 2050. That possibility and others are not included in those estimates.