Do you know how much Greenland's 'Zombie Ice' will eventually raise sea levels

Photo: Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press

The new study has shown that all of Greenland's melting wasted ice will melt by the end of this century or at least by 2150?

Photo: Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press

Greenland's 'Zombie Ice' will eventually raise sea level by 10 inches, say scientists 

Photo: Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press

Zombie or wasted ice is still associated with thick areas of the ice, but it's no longer meeting those large glaciers. 

Photo: Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press

Jason Box, the lead author of the study, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said it's "like a foot in the grave." "

Such a rise in sea level "will have enormous social, economic, and environmental impact

One of earth's two giant ice sheets is slowly shrinking due to climate change from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas. 

The figures for sea level rise are the global average, but places a few more distant from Greenland will become higher and places such as the U.S. East Coast will decrease.

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