2020-11-05 Antarctic Ice Shelf Is Endangering So. Georgia Island

There were recent articles about the concern that Antarctic ice shelves may break off and cause sea levels to rise. This news item is about one that is the size of Delaware that has already broken off and is floating towards the Island of Georgia and may collide with it, endangering seals and penguins.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2020/11/04/iceberg-floats-toward-south-georgia-puts-wildlife-at-risk/?outputType=amp

The Thwaites ice shelf is the size of Florida and the researchers said that it is being melted by warmer seawater. If it breaks off and melts it could raise sea levels as much as two feet or 25 inches. This is just one of several ice shelves that could raise the ocean levels by up to 6 feet or 2 meters.

The higher sea levels would mean low lying populated areas could become flooded or uninhabitable. The storms could cause more damage due to high tides.

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