Rapid Arctic ice melt sets the stage for economic disaster under Trump

A Trump presidency could make this
 future for South Florida and “Miami Island”
 unstoppable.

The anti-climate policies embraced by President-elect Donald Trump— coupled with the ever-more stunning news and analyses that keep coming about the polar regions — means trillion-dollar economic impacts from climate change are closer at hand than people realize. Here’s why.

First, a new Nature study finds the Greenland ice sheet is as unstable as the Antarctic ice sheet and prone to rapid melt. It adds to the fast-growing body of evidence we are headed toward the high-end of sea level projections, up to 6 feet or more by century’s end (and you can throw in another 2 feet for the highest tides if you live in South Florida).

Second, we already knew that meant devastating Sandy-level storm surges will become more and more common on the East Coast, where sea level rise is the fastest.

Read Joe Romm’s story on Think Progress - “Rapid Arctic ice melt sets the stage for economic disaster under Trump.”