An ice shelf collapses in West Antarctica in 2012. (NASA/Flickr)

Two research studies have concluded that the collapse of a large ice sheet along West Antarctica "appears unstoppable," and could potentially raise sea level upwards of 13 feet.

And, of course, those pesky scientists believe the unmitigated release of greenhouse gasses from decades of fossil fuel emissions and wanton environmental destruction is to blame.

"This is really happening," NASA's Thomas P. Wagner told the New York Times in a terrifying quote I wish I made up, "There's nothing to stop it now."

Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and UC Irvine released their research on Monday, giving the planet about a 200 to 1,000-year window before rising sea levels displace entire coastal cities and, hopefully, much of Florida.

If you're interested to discover which loved ones will be submerged in the post-apocalyptic wasteland formally known as the United States, this handy interactive map details just that.

Science is warm and fuzzy that way — much like the ocean.

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