More Good News: "Global sea level rise could be double our current predictions," MIT Technology Review's Emailer, The Download

Sign up for The Download. Very informative, at least for lil ol me.

Oh, the wonderful news. Sorry to have delayed it:

The estimate has been revised upwards because ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting more rapidly than expected.

New predictions: In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted sea levels around the world would rise by between 52cm and 98cm by 2100. However, a new study in PNAS by a group of 22 researchers predicts that the real level could go above 2 meters, if emissions growth continues along current trends—an outcome they describe as “plausible.”

The impact: This scenario would lead to the loss of 1.8 million square kilometers of land, including critical areas of food production, and displace up to 187 million people.

Complexity and certainty: The study includes a vast range of possibilities. The authors say this is because improved understanding of the issue of ice loss has increased the bounds of uncertainty. However, they are confident that previous estimates were too conservative.

My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.