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It is due to a geological phenomenon called post glacial uplift.
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It will have huge consequences for the whole of Earth.
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An astronomical volume of ice has melted from Antarctica's glaciers.
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The solid earth that forms the base of the Antarctic ice sheet is changing shape.
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The land uplift from reduced ice on the surface is happening in decades.
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Researchers used 3D modelling in an attempt to ascertain how.
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The team said levels could rise between 1.7 meters to 19.5 meters by 2500.
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The potential cost of sea level rise reaching trillions of dollars by the end of the century.
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She added that post-glacial uplift will unfairly affect countries differently.
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This finding highlights the climate injustice toward nations whose emissions are low.
See the Antarctica post-glacial uplift lesson for the whole text.
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