Economic impacts of melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet

Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet is projected to impose severe costs on Small Island Developing States, and increase the worldwide social cost of carbon emissions, but costs could be reduced dramatically by efficient, proactive coastal planning.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Simon Dietz, Felix Koninx
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33406-6
https://doaj.org/article/9c9b3c0567234f048fd9605a2448eeb1
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Summary:Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet is projected to impose severe costs on Small Island Developing States, and increase the worldwide social cost of carbon emissions, but costs could be reduced dramatically by efficient, proactive coastal planning.