In fact, Thwaites Glacier is melting but not due to global warming. Western Antarctica is heated by magma upwelling from the earth below. If or when the glacier melts completely, there would be a substantial rise in mean sea level (MSL). And, yes, a short distance from the seacoasts of America there would be flooding of beachfront and waterfront properties that are less than six feet above MSL, about two blocks inland.
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Rising Tides: Apparent and Actual Sea Level Rise in Miami Beach
The Sun’s photosphere has an estimated temperature of 5,538 °C (10,000 °F). The heat beneath Antarctica is the natural heat of the earth itself. The sun is, on average, about 93,000,000 (million) miles distant. The core of the earth is merely 4,000 miles from the surface of the earth. We all know how the heat of the sun affects our lives. What do you know about the Earth beneath your feet?
John N. White 