Geoengineered Glaciers Could Help Slow Rising Seas
Massive underwater projects could help keep sea levels in check.
By Sophie Weiner
Mar 16, 2018
The long-term effects of climate change are significant and pervasive. Global temperatures are warming, and sea levels threaten to rise at alarming rates. By 2100, an increase in global temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius could melt the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets enough to cause the sea to rise by as much as a meter, displacing millions of people and causing trillions of dollars in damage.
While clean energy initiatives race to catch up with rising atmospheric greenhouse gases, geoengineering projects may be a way to mitigate rising sea levels. Some of the glaciers that are in the most peril are sliding on sheets of water or sediment. These flows are only a few kilometers across. It's possible that by stopping the movement of these glaciers, we could allow them to freeze through and stop their melting—at least for a time.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a19459049/geoengineered-glaciers/
