[–] didntsayeeeee 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) 5.3 years ago
People have no sense of scale.
[–] ActuallyNot [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) 5.3 years ago
It's a lot of ice to pour into the oceans.
And it's unlikely to slow down soon, because the ice loss comes with a decrease in albedo: Grass, ocean or rocks absorb more of the sun's irradiance than ice sheets do.
[–] didntsayeeeee 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
People have no sense of scale.
[–] ActuallyNot [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
It's a lot of ice to pour into the oceans.
And it's unlikely to slow down soon, because the ice loss comes with a decrease in albedo: Grass, ocean or rocks absorb more of the sun's irradiance than ice sheets do.