DR. ROBIN ELIZABETH BELL, RESEARCH PROFESSOR AT LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY

. GLOBAL WARMING HAS TAKEN A BACK SEAT TO A LOT OF THINGS, AS PEOPLE FOCUS ON THINGS LIKE THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND TERRORISM. BUT THAT COULD CHANGE IF PEOPLE WERE TO READ THIS ALARMING NEW STUDY. IT SHOWS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT OUR KIDS MIGHT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. THE STUDY SPELLS OUT HOW THE MELTING ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET COULD RAISE SEA LEVELS, AND TURN COASTAL AREAS OF BIG CITIES INTO LAKES.