Burning remaining fossil fuel could cause 60-meter sea level rise
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 11 September, 2015
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New work demonstrates that the planet's remaining fossil fuel resources would be sufficient to melt nearly all of Antarctica if burned, leading to a 50- or 60-meter (160 to 200 foot) rise in sea level. Because so many major cities are at or near sea level, this would put many highly populated areas where more than a billion people live under water, including New York City and Washington, D.C....