Antarctic Glacier Collapse Means Sea-Level Rise Now ‘Unstoppable’ | The Mind Unleashed

Antarctic Glacier Collapse Means Sea-Level Rise Now ‘Unstoppable’ | The Mind Unleashed: Climate change is a large, multi-faceted issue so it is hard to name any one aspect as being most important. However, one aspect that is hard to ignore is the fact that a rising sea level has massive socioeconomic implications. Unfortunately, a new paper from lead author Eric Rignot at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory published in�Geophysical Research Letters�claims that some glaciers in West Antarctica “have passed the point of no return” and are sliding into the ocean where they will melt and contribute to increased sea-level.

Sea Level Rise Map for New Orleans and Gulf Coast

Sea Level Rise Map for New Orleans and Gulf Coast: The map below shows areas of the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coastlines that would be flooded at various stages of sea level rise. You can select a value of sea level rise using the dropdown box in the upper left corner of the map. The navigation buttons can be used to zoom in/out and pan across the map.

The map clearly shows that a sea level rise of only a few meters would inundate thousands of acres of highly developed land, beach communities and habitat along the Gulf Coast. If you zoom in on New Orleans, Morgan City, Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Mobile, Galveston, Freeport or other areas you can see communities, railroads, ports, factories, refineries and other types of land use that will be under water. The United States Gulf coast will be one of the hardest areas hit if sea level rise associated with global warming continues.

Polar Shifts on Rising Seas : Discovery News#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Polar Shifts on Rising Seas : Discovery News#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1#mkcpgn=rssnws1: "How high will the oceans rise in response to our warming global climate, and how fast will it happen?
Climate scientists have been unable to answer these basic questions with any confidence, mainly because they can't really tell how the ice caps at the poles are going to take the heat."