Burning remaining fossil fuel could cause 60-meter sea level rise
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 20:50
in Earth & Climate
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.