The predicted rise in sea levels is going to effect many nations across the world, with coastal capitals and other settlements under threat of being completely or partly lost to the sea, as well as valuable farm land and unique habitats.
The majority of fresh water on the planet (70%) is currently locked up in the form of ice at the two poles, however the ice is a lot closer to becoming a issue than most people believe. Currently there are sheets of ice at the base of the Antarctic plateau which are preventing the ice held there from entering the sea. These ice dams are becoming increasing small due to climate change and if they were to breach many billions of tonnes of ice would being to move down of the plateau and into the sea causing rapid and drastic changes in sea levels. Once this process has begun there would be very little we could do to halt the inevitable rise in sea levels.
Check out this link
http://www.carbonbrief.org/sea-level-research-says-only-a-brief-window-to-cut-emissions
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