And the oceans, because of that excess fossil fuel emission, is absorbing more than 40 times that much. It is a huge magnifier effect. And that does things like drop the Antarctic ice shelf. And When Antarctic's ice mass shrinks, the ice that is on the land that goes into the water does what raises the sea level. You can test that proposition for yourself by putting ice in a cup and letting it pour into another cup as it melts. And you will see the level of the cup rise. (06:41–06:58)
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Asserts that melting Antarctic ice contributes to rising sea levels.
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