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In reply to the discussion: Smerconish poll of the day: Will US map be the same in 50 years? Thoughts? [View all]bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)the above map will look optimistic. The glacier is already shedding around 50 billion tons of ice into the water a year and the British Antarctic Survey says it is responsible for 4% of global sea rise. We will know soon.
A team of scientists are setting sail to the "hardest" place to get to in the world to investigate how much and how quickly sea levels will rise as global warming eats away at Antarctica's vast ice sheet.
Thirty-two experts will spend more than two months on board an American research ship to explore the crucial area where the enormous, melting Thwaites Glacier meets the sea.
https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-scientists-embark-on-two-month-mission-to-explore-doomsday-thwaites-glacier-12510038
Check out 9 cities under water by 2030-US cities include Savannah and New Orleans.
https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/cities-that-could-be-underwater-by-2030
Dont look up!