About the size of Florida, Thwaites Glacier is currently responsible for approximately 4 percent of global sea level rise. It holds enough ice to raise the world ocean a little over 2 feet (65 centimeters) and backstops neighboring glaciers that would raise sea levels an additional 8 feet (2.4 meters) if all the ice were lost.
I like this cartoon except for the glaring error it contains. Long before rising oceans will exceed the height of a relatively low (<6’) coastal wall, all the life forms colorfully depicted will be long dead from acidification.
Coopersdad about 5 years ago
But….the seas aren’t rising……are they?
Daeder about 5 years ago
Tales of the Great White Douchefish!
erik.vanthienen about 5 years ago
As they’re already heading towards extinction, is it still worth giving swimming lessons to Trump voters? Or would that be government overreach?
Mominexile Premium Member about 5 years ago
Well done, Mr. Jones!
shakeswilly about 5 years ago
The sea looks healthy. This must be after humankind goes extinct.
Ontman about 5 years ago
The puffer fish in the upper right hand corner looks familiar. Is is it looking for it’s hat in the lower right?
ptnjbrown about 5 years ago
We can learn a lot about peaceful coexistence from the sea.
Radish the wordsmith about 5 years ago
About the size of Florida, Thwaites Glacier is currently responsible for approximately 4 percent of global sea level rise. It holds enough ice to raise the world ocean a little over 2 feet (65 centimeters) and backstops neighboring glaciers that would raise sea levels an additional 8 feet (2.4 meters) if all the ice were lost.
https://sealevel.nasa.gov/news/152/huge-cavity-in-antarctic-glacier-signals-rapid-decay
genome_project Premium Member about 5 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX20kcp7j5c
Ally2005 about 5 years ago
Trump will always regret not calling a quadruple national emergency. He realized too late that his wall needed to be much taller.
lsnrchrd.1 Premium Member about 5 years ago
I like this cartoon except for the glaring error it contains. Long before rising oceans will exceed the height of a relatively low (<6’) coastal wall, all the life forms colorfully depicted will be long dead from acidification.
dogday Premium Member about 5 years ago
OH! So there IS a plan…let global warming wash us all out to sea. OK, I get it.
Radish the wordsmith about 5 years ago
The ocean trade routes were kept secret by the robber barons for as long as possible.
The oceans were the open highways for the rich and powerful to go anywhere in the world.