SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — Researchers from the California Ocean Protection Council authority is warning that melting ice shelves in Antarctica could cause sea levels to rise, with the most dramatic increase expected in California. <br /> <br />According to a report by the council’s Science Advisory Team, for every foot of global sea-level rise caused by the melting West Antarctic, sea levels will rise approximately 1.25 feet in the California coast. <br /> <br />Researchers theorize that due to Earth’s rotation and gravitational pull, melting ice in Antarctica — particularly in the western portion — is pulled toward the California coast. This makes rising sea levels more dramatic in the region. <br /> <br />In 2100, sea levels could rise as high as 6.9 feet in San Francisco and 7.1 feet in La Jolla. <br /> <br />The council plans to hold a series of workshops and propose measures to address the danger of rising sea levels.
