claim: Because the collapse of vulnerable parts of the ice sheet could raise the sea level dramatically, the continued existence of the world’s great coastal cities — Miami, New York, Shanghai and many more — is tied to Antarctica’s fate.
evidences.evidence_id: Antarctica:352
evidences.article: Antarctica
evidences.evidence: However, it is the outflow of the ice from the land to form the ice shelf which causes a rise in global sea level.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Ice sheet:14
evidences.article: Ice sheet
evidences.evidence: Around 90% of the Earth's ice mass is in Antarctica, which, if melted, would cause sea levels to rise by 58 meters.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Sea level rise:114
evidences.article: Sea level rise
evidences.evidence: A rapid collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could raise sea level by 3.3 metres (11 ft).
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Sea level rise:89
evidences.article: Sea level rise
evidences.evidence: The world's largest potential source of sea level rise is the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, which holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by 53.3 m (175 ft).
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Sea level rise:93
evidences.article: Sea level rise
evidences.evidence: The lead scientist Eric Rignot told CNN: "melting is taking place in the most vulnerable parts of Antarctica ... parts that hold the potential for multiple meters of sea level rise in the coming century or two."
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS