The fate of our planet’s coasts rests on Antarctic bedrock.

The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that will happen — and how fast — is anything but settled.

Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.

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Even experts struggle to make accurate predictions. So, what does that say about our visions of the future? And what, according to research, can be done about it?