claim: The most vulnerable parts of the West Antarctic ice sheet could raise the sea level by 10 to 15 feet, inundating many of the world’s coastal cities, though most scientists think that would take well over a century, or perhaps longer.
evidences.evidence_id: Sea level rise:114
evidences.article: Sea level rise
evidences.evidence: A rapid collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could raise sea level by 3.3 metres (11 ft).
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: West Antarctic Ice Sheet:26
evidences.article: West Antarctic Ice Sheet
evidences.evidence: It has been hypothesised that this disintegration could raise sea levels by approximately 3.3 metres (11 ft).
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: West Antarctic Ice Sheet:41
evidences.article: West Antarctic Ice Sheet
evidences.evidence: On 12 May 2014, it was announced that two teams of scientists said the long-feared collapse of the Ice Sheet had begun, kicking off what they say will be a centuries-long, "unstoppable" process that could raise sea levels by 1.2 to 3.6 metres (3.9 to 11.8 ft) They estimate that rapid drawdown of Thwaites Glacier will begin in 200 – 1000 years.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: West Antarctic Ice Sheet:45
evidences.article: West Antarctic Ice Sheet
evidences.evidence: In 2016, improved computer modeling revealed that the breakup of glaciers could lead to a steep rise in sea levels much more quickly than previously projected.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: West Antarctic Ice Sheet:47
evidences.article: West Antarctic Ice Sheet
evidences.evidence: In 2018, scientists concluded that high sea levels some 125,000 years ago, which were 6–9 m (20–30 ft) higher than today, were most likely due to the absence of the WAIS, and found evidence that the ice sheet collapsed under climate conditions similar to those of today.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS