5. What would happen if all the glaciers on Earth melted?

Since glaciers are frozen water, if all the ice layers melted there would probably be no water either. By altering the water cycle on Earth, it would be a dry, desert planet, extremely hot and devoid of life, as occurs on other planets in the universe.

If all the glaciers melted, global sea level would rise between 60 and 70 meters, according to estimates by NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

However, the American geological organization clarifies, there is still uncertainty about the total volume of the Earth’s glaciers and polar caps, as well as the impact that the increase in global temperature would generate.

What is known is that the eventual rise in sea waters would cause flooding in all cities located on the Earth’s coasts.

“In fact, rising sea levels could cause entire states and even some countries to disappear beneath the waves,” states an article in National Geographic , 2023, titled “Sea Levels Are Rising at an Extraordinary Rate.”