Cheap ocean transport eliminated the physical barrier of distance. (archeretf.com)
Air and ocean transport make up only 3 % of global greenhouse gas emissions. (sciencemag.org)
In the top - end scenario DeConto's study describes, meltwater from Antarctica could surpass the equivalent of all the world's rivers combined in about 100 years — which is similar to the scenario that Hansen says could be enough to trigger profound changes in the way global oceans transport heat. (slate.com)