Antarctica

A newly-published study presented the idea of ‘artificial snow’ could prevent further ice melting and could stop the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from sliding into the ocean. The scientists launched an engineering project to blanket the ice sheet’s surface.

The associated sea level rise of more than 3m would pose a serious challenge to highly populated areas including metropolises such as Calcutta, Shanghai, New York City, and Tokyo.

Specifically, the authors participating in the study aspire to see...

https://safety4sea.com/study-says-artificial-snow-could-stabilize-melting-west-antarctic-ice-sheet/

According to scientists, the Thwaites Glacier, which is as enormous as the size of Florida, is on the edge of melting so quickly that it could result to catastrophic global sea level rises. This glacier is one of five recently identified as unstable Antarctic glaciers, which have doubled their rate of ice loss in just six years.

In the worst-case scenario the ice from the Thwaites Glacier alone could raise global sea levels by as much as half a metre (20 inches) in as little as 150 years.

The...

https://safety4sea.com/possibility-of-future-sea-level-rise-due-to-marine-ice-sheet-instability-in-antarctica/