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[deleted] t1_j8p2gi7 wrote
Reply to comment by strik3r2k8 in Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', say scientists by cynicalaa22
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MirtaGev t1_j8psk1k wrote
What happens when it shatters?
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Most_Ruin_3005 t1_j8qf11r wrote
It's also worth mentioning 2 more points:
- not only will sea levels rise, but as glaciers melt, they'll disrupt the composition of the ocean itself. Glaciers are fresh-water, while most of the ocean is salt water. This will, inevitably, lead to significant oceanic ecosystem disruptions and potentially many more extinctions;
- rising sea levels will also have a dramatic impact on global weather patterns. It's hard to predict what those will be, but we should expect more unpredictable weather shifts, stronger storms, and more anamolous "once in a century" weather events becoming significantly more commonplace.
So, in reality, the situation is much more dire than just sea level rise. We're at the liminal precipice, now, of the Holocene Extinction. Buckle in, because shit's gonna get real weird.
missC08 t1_j8rhk7f wrote
Sigh. Now I'm depressed.
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