Implications for our coastal cities and infrastructure are immense.
The shifting ecosystems on land and at sea really highlight just how quickly this vulnerable region is dramatically changing.
Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea-level rise is possible within our lifetimes, the statement continues.
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Whether such irreversible tipping points have already passed is unknown.
Scientists who took part in the emergency summit agreed that urgent action is needed to prevent this.
Although the news seems pretty bleak, theres still time to take action.
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Failure to rapidly reduce emissionsevery year and every tonnecommits actual and future generations to greater sea-level rise.
They add, Every fraction of a degree matters.
