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For reference: Worst case estimates for 74 years from now (2100) is about 6 feet of rise for the US. Average case is like 3 feet of rise. https://earth.gov/se
by AndrewKemendo 1y ago
For reference: Worst case estimates for 74 years from now (2100) is about 6 feet of rise for the US.
Average case is like 3 feet of rise.
https://earth.gov/sealevel/us/resources/2022-sea-level-rise-technical-report/#:~:text=2020%2D2050,With%20this%20shift%2C%20by%202050: https://earth.gov/sealevel/us/resources/2022-sea-level-rise-...
- kridsdale1 1y agoSo 1 to 1.5m
- Gravityloss 1y agoAverage might not be a good metric for these. There can be glacier collapses in the Antarctic and each one could raise sea level significantly, and we don't know how long those take. West Antarctica for example would be 3 meters alone. Someone should provide some summaries, as this is an important subject, I feel the communication is buried in a lot of technicalities. https://www.antarcticglaciers.org/2013/01/antarcticas-contribution-to-global-sea-level-rise/ https://www.antarcticglaciers.org/2013/01/antarcticas-contri...