Scientists: the largest cities in the world can be flooded by the end of the century – BFM.Ru

Flooding can occur due to the melting of ice in Antarctica

Melting Antarctic ice due to global warming could trigger a rapid increase in sea ​​level than previously estimated, according to the German researchers who publish Bloomberg. As a result of the threat of flooding looms over such cities as New York and Shanghai.

By the end of XXI century melting ice could lead to rising sea levels by 37 centimeters, if the amount of greenhouse emissions continue to increase. “Scientists need to have accurate data to guide the cities near the coast of the seas and oceans could consider the possibility of flooding, planning their development,” – say the scientists of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Assessment.

Antarctic ice sheet contains enough water to trigger a rise in sea level of more than 58 meters, although at the current rate of warming for melting it take thousands of years .

In mid-February, it was reported that part of the European continent in the middle of this century face inundation. In particular, the rise in global sea level threatens to flood Copenhagen, London, Amsterdam, Antwerp and Rotterdam.