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teh_infallible | 1 year ago

A melting glacier does not cause the sea level to rise. I can’t believe people don’t understand this. If you have a cup of ice water and melt the ice, the water level stays constant.

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nowami|1 year ago

This is factored in. The sea level rise comes from ice that is currently sitting on continental shelves, hence why Antarctica is a particular concern.

melling|1 year ago

“ warning that the ice sheets on top of Greenland and Antarctica, which collectively store enough water to cause many more meters of global sea level rise, are already past tipping points”

The article specifically mentions the ice sheets on land.

ElFitz|1 year ago

You’re confusing glaciers with icebergs.

IanCal|1 year ago

Glaciers form on land though, they're not floating in the sea.