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Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference this week to share the most cutting-edge research from the vast white continent.

Nearly every aspect of science, from geology to biology and glaciology to arts, was covered but a major undercurrent ran through the conference. Antarctica is changing, faster than expected.

Extreme weather events in the ice-covered continent were no longer hypothetical presentations, but first-hand accounts from researchers about heavy rainfall, intense heat waves and sudden Foehn (strong dry winds) events at research stations that led to mass melting, giant glacier break-offs and dangerous weather conditions with global implications.

With detailed weather station and satellite data dating back only about 40 years, scientists wondered whether these events meant Antarctica had reached a tipping point, or a point of accelerated and irreversible sea ice loss from the West Antarctic ice sheet.

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[-] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

This is ontop of new studies suggesting the AMOC is on the brink of collapse too, yes yes far from from consensus.

The equator, global south, and coastal cities are fucked. If the GOP is worried about immigration now, they have no idea what's coming.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

I don't think they're worried. I think they're eager to start the killing in earnest.

[-] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Why do you think they want that damned stupid wall for?

[-] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

In that case we might as build it at the Georgia border to keep all those Floridians out when the whole state drowns.

I was trying to allude to interstate migration from the coasts ontop of massive increases from South America.

[-] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Red states will demand funding from the Federal government to find land reclamation projects, and when that fails and the mass migrations happen, Republicans and red states will demand another bail-out to pay for their moves, their new homes, and repayment any lost property.

For them, there is no standard, but the double-standard.

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago

GOP: Nah fam we cool. Let's just repeal this cap on methane emissions.

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

current estimates show sea levels rising by 4 meters by 2100 and more if emissions continue to grow.

Ok well, according to this list, we should all make plans on seeing these cities before they're gone forever.

  • 1m Arkhangelsk, Russia
  • 1m Miami, USA
  • 1m Osaka, Japan
  • 2m New Orleans, USA
  • 3m Jakarta, Indonesia
  • 3m Sochi, Russia
  • 4m Hong Kong, China
  • 4m Tripoli, Libya
[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Hahaha - like I’m going to Miami. Uhhhh . .No

[-] Siegfried@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

La paz, 3650 m

I mean, i knew it, but it always amaze me

Also, Wien, 188 m... "lower austria" was not a joke

[-] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago
[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Mike always knows.

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 6 points 1 month ago

arggh. healine rage. global scientists meeting in chile discuss how Antarctica has hit a point of no return

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