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Melting icebergs cause global sea levels to rise.

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Melting ice sheets and glaciers contribute significantly to global sea-level rise through ongoing mass loss into the oceans. Multiple modeling studies and observational records confirm that the retreat of ice masses in Greenland and Antarctica directly drives global sea-level increases.

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The claim states that melting icebergs (and ice sheets/glaciers) cause global sea levels to rise. This is strongly supported by multiple peer-reviewed glaciological studies and empirical observations detailing the mass loss of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets and their subsequent contributions to global sea-level rise. Therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED with zero refuting papers.

Evidence for · 8
The Antarctic contribution to 21st century sea-level rise predicted by the UK Earth System Model with an interactive ice sheet
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Antony Siahaan, Robin S. Smith, P. Holland, A. Jenkins, J. Gregory, V. Lee, P. Mathiot, T. Payne, J. Ridley, Colin G. Jones. The Antarctic contribution to 21st century sea-level rise predicted by the UK Earth System Model with an interactive ice sheet. 2021. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2021-371

The study models Antarctic ice sheet interactions and discusses mass loss contributions to global sea level.

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Sea level rise from West Antarctic mass loss significantly modified by large snowfall anomalies
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B. Davison, A. Hogg, R. Rigby, S. Veldhuijsen, J. M. van Wessem, M. R. van den Broeke, P. Holland, H. Selley, P. Dutrieux. Sea level rise from West Antarctic mass loss significantly modified by large snowfall anomalies. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36990-3

Measurements of ice loss from West Antarctica demonstrate a measurable contribution of several millimeters to global sea level.

Effects of extreme melt events on ice flow and sea level rise of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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J. Beckmann, R. Winkelmann. Effects of extreme melt events on ice flow and sea level rise of the Greenland Ice Sheet. 2023. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-3083-2023

Investigations into extreme melt events on the Greenland Ice Sheet quantify its ongoing and future cumulative mass loss contributions to sea level rise.

Historically consistent mass loss projections of the Greenland ice sheet
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Charlotte Rahlves, H. Goelzer, Andreas Born, P. Langebroek. Historically consistent mass loss projections of the Greenland ice sheet. 2025. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1205-2025

Projections using ice sheet simulations evaluate the extent of Greenland's mass loss contributing to global sea-level rise through 2100.

Sea level rise contribution from Ryder Glacier in northern Greenland varies by an order of magnitude by 2300 depending on future emissions
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F. Holmes, Jamie Barnett, Henning Åkesson, M. Morlighem, Johan Nilsson, N. Kirchner, M. Jakobsson. Sea level rise contribution from Ryder Glacier in northern Greenland varies by an order of magnitude by 2300 depending on future emissions. 2025. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-2695-2025

High-resolution modeling of Ryder Glacier shows how negative surface mass discharge and melting drive future sea level rise contributions.

Greenland Ice Sheet contribution to sea-level rise from a new-generation ice-sheet model
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F. Gillet-Chaulet, O. Gagliardini, H. Seddik, M. Nodet, G. Durand, C. Ritz, T. Zwinger, R. Greve, D. G. Vaughan. Greenland Ice Sheet contribution to sea-level rise from a new-generation ice-sheet model. 2012. https://doi.org/10.5194/tcd-6-2789-2012

Analysis of the Greenland Ice Sheet demonstrates that increasing ablation and ice discharge enhance its contribution to global sea-level rise.

Reconciled estimation of Antarctic ice sheet mass balance and contribution to global sea level change from 1996 to 2021
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Rongxing Li, Guojun Li, G. Hai, Huan Xie, Yuan Cheng, Wei Chen, Xiangbin Cui, Minghu Ding, Chunchun Gao, T. Hao, Changqing Ke, Chuanjin Li, Jin Li, Yan Liu, J. Ran, Jiawen Ren, Qiang Shen, Yunzhong Shen, Hongling Shi, Songyun Wang, Zemin Wang, Jingang Zhan, Baojun Zhang, Min Zhong, Chunxia Zhou. Reconciled estimation of Antarctic ice sheet mass balance and contribution to global sea level change from 1996 to 2021. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-023-1394-5

Reconciled estimations confirm that the Antarctic Ice Sheet has been losing ice mass and contributing significantly to global sea level rise.

Antarctic meltwater alters future projections of climate and sea level.
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Sadai S, Karmalkar AV, Pollard D, Dong Y, Lucas E, Gomez N, DeConto R, Condron A. Antarctic meltwater alters future projections of climate and sea level.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64438-3

Simulations incorporating dynamic Antarctic ice sheet models evaluate meltwater contributions to global and regional sea level changes.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8701 Aug 2026
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