Honestly, will France blockade us? Will we ally with the Kiwis? Will America pressure us to sell territory? When do we start fortifying? Will climate change ever make this relevant? What will the spying and sabotage situation be?
If Climate Change defrosts Antarctica. [OC]
8 Comments
ladicius@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 13d
There'll be no mentionable human civilisation left when that ice has melted.
observes_depths@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 13d
Climate change or not, the Antarctic Treaty System still means that no state may claim territorial sovereignty or exploit resources for national gain.
Noodle07@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 13d
Yeah right, watch the US just claim it all
Hotstillnasty@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 13d
Lol China will take it all. U think the next 50years will be respectfully and law abiding when food and water runs out in whole countries
notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 13d
When, not if.
kingofras@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 13d
You might want to factor in at least 60m of sea level rise in that case, submerging the land where over 80% of humans live.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 13d
lotta dinosaur bones down there.
psud@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 13d
One worry a decade or two ago was that with climate change the west Antarctic ice sheet would slide into the sea. If it did it would raise sea levels 10m in hours (in the speed of an ocean wave)
We now know that isn't a significant threat.
If all Antarctica melted it's bad for civilisation, tens of metres of sea level rise. 60 to 70 metres.