If its ice sheet melted completely, sea levels would rise by seven meters – meaning that we cannot afford to lose even a small fraction of the ice sheet. Meanwhile, satellite data show that Antarctica’s ice sheet, which is ten times larger than Greenland’s, is losing ice as well.
格陵兰冰川融水占十年来全球海平面升高的五分之一。如果冰盖完全融化海平面将上升7米——也就是说我们甚至承担不起一小部分冰盖融化所带来的后果。此外卫星数据显示总量达格陵兰冰盖10倍的南极冰盖也在逐渐融化。