Without the ice sheet, sea levels are predicted to rise by over 10 feet.
In order to prevent the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, a pile of snow the size of Costa Rica could be placed on top of it, scientists have said.
While far smaller than the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, scientists are far more concerned about it because of how unstable it is. In 2014, researchers published evidence to suggest rapidly melting glaciers in West Antarctica, including Pine Island and Thwaites, are—and that there is nothing to stop them melting away into the sea. If the whole ice sheet were to collapse, it is estimated that sea levels would rise by 10 feet.
Their models show that the show if they were to apply 7,400 Gigatonnes of snow across an area the size of Costa Rica over a 10 year period, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be stabilized. However, they are clear this is not a straightforward solution:"The practical realization of elevating and distributing the ocean water would mean an unprecedented effort for humankind in one of the harshest environments of the planet," they wrote.
He said there is no way to calculate the cost of such a project, but it would be"tremendously expensive," adding that"Antarctica is the only untouched place on the planet. We would turn it into an industrial compound."
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