GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Galveston and other coastal cities in Texas may be underwater by the end of the century, according to researchers.
In a 2017 sea level report from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association, scientists found that some parts of the Antarctic ice sheet may begin to collapse sooner than scientist had previously anticipated.
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In a worst-case scenario, researchers believe sea levels could rise 10 to 12 feet by 2100.
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Climate Central, a nonprofit studying the impacts of climate change, used NOAA data to predict that several other major cities may be underwater including New York, Miami and Virginia Beach.
"It's a scenario that we hope never occurs," William Sweet, a NOAA oceanographer who coordinated production of the agency's sea level report, told Climate Central. "It's probably very unlikely, but definitely possible."