If the rapid glacier melt we’re seeing today7 released an amount of icy freshwater into our seas equivalent to what flowed from Agassiz and Ojibway, temperatures in Asia, North America, and northern Europe would drop by over 5°F. Meanwhile, temperatures would increase by 4°F in areas throughout Australia, South America, and southern Africa. Droughts would follow, wreaking havoc on agriculture in Europe and North America, while winter storms and winds would intensify, especially in the Pacific. Famine, wildfires, and floods would come next.
