Scientists know that if Antarctica's ice sheets and glaciers collapse, sea levels could rise 5 metres. But the idea that it will take 200 years to happen is based on a linear model, writes Dady Cherry. In fact, the process is exponential - and could take place 'within decades'.
… Imagine an island, with mountains, peaks, ridges, and valleys. Imagine further … of the perimeter that is beneath the sea. The peaks are higher above sea level than on any …