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Uneven Melting of Antarctic Ice Threatens the World

Continuous greenhouse gas emissions cause ice sheets to melt, raising sea levels and altering the climate. The melting is uneven, threatening coastal countries and small island nations already affected by rising sea levels.


Uneven Melting of Antarctic Ice Threatens the World

Some regions will witness a significant rise in sea levels, while waters near the Antarctic continent may decrease. Due to continuous greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures are rising, causing ice sheets to melt. This, in turn, raises sea levels, alters ocean currents, and affects the climate in regions far from the poles. Coastal countries and small island nations, already facing the consequences of rising sea levels, are particularly vulnerable. The newspaper 'Independent' describes Antarctica as the planet's largest reservoir of frozen fresh water, and the melting of its ice poses an existential threat to millions of people worldwide. The melting does not occur evenly in all places.