Ticking time bomb: experts declare red alert as 100 volcanoes in Antarctica may erupt at any moment

Experts have discovered about 100 volcanoes in Antarctica that are ready to erupt. They are sounding the alarm because this ticking time bomb could change the shape of whole continent and dramatically raise sea levels.

If the ice sheet collapses completely, sea levels will rise by a catastrophic 58 meters. This will completely submerge entire coastal cities such as New York, Tokyo, and Shanghai, making them uninhabitable, MailOnline writes.

Scientists warn that climate change is causing the ice sheet to melt, which can lead to increased volcanic activity that accelerates melting on the surface. This, in turn, accelerates the processes that lead to eruptions.

When volcanoes erupt, it leads to more melting at the surface and the process begins again.

Increased eruptions from the many volcanoes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will not directly harm human communities, as the continent is largely uninhabited. However, they can cause indirect damage by accelerating sea level rise, which threatens coastal communities.

If the ice sheet collapses completely, sea levels could rise by a catastrophic 58 meters. This would then lead to the inundation of entire coastal cities such as New York, Tokyo, and Shanghai. They may even become uninhabitable. However, today, according to scientists, the apocalyptic scenario is still far away.

According to the latest estimates, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will almost completely collapse by 2300, meaning that humanity has 275 years to try to slow its destruction.

However, since the models that generated this estimate did not take into account the feedback cycle between melting and volcanism, the researchers believe that the actual date of destruction may come earlier, although more research is needed to determine it.

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