Iceberg the size of five Manhattans breaks off 'doomsday region' of Antarctica – risking four feet of sea level rise

Credit: ESAThat's five times the size of Manhattan.This event was just the latest in numerous dramatic calving events that have been happening at Pine Island.Senior scientist and cryosphere specialist at the European Space Agency Mark Drinkwater said: "What is unsettling is that the daily data stream [from satellites] reveals the dramatic pace at which climate is redefining the face of Antarctica.

Sadly this means low-lying coasts are often hugely populated, and many places people call home today could end up underwater in the future. It's also worth remembering that rising sea levels mean tsunamis and storm surges can reach much farther in land.And let's not forget: rising sea levels are also a self-fulfilling property.And the more the ice sheets melt, the more sea levels rise.

Scientists have lots of evidence to show that the Earth’s climate is rapidly changing due to human activity

Away and dont talk a lot eh shite

But nobody mentions those inland Lakes that due to manmade interference dried up! And in Arabia and Africa, they could create massive inland waterways too!! So if this extra waters went into new projects, Sea levels would go down. So why has nobody put this as a 'green' solution?

There must be a way to melt these icy monsters while they are still far enough away before they drift to near land that can't accommodate the water increase

it broken of because there is an active volcano under it

when the ice melts in your drink does the glass overflow?

Lol you don't half spout utter trash and rubbish.. Hopefully the iceberg will land right on top of sun newspaper and flood your building so we don't have to listen to made up stories.. Where do you get your journalists from LA LA LAND

well lets get it straight 1/3 expansion / 1/3 displacement 1/3 water that fills the displacement !

Even a 'reporter' with a basic understanding of science should know that when this floating iceberg melts it will not raise sea level by even 0.001 mm.

Because you say so?...

Sol I had this horrible nightmare that all of the northern hemisphere was covered in a huge fog and the world blamed me.

But how big is it compared to the size of Wales?

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