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o_O.Q said:

and did you just state that the melting ice would not affect sea levels? so why do scientists say it will?

https://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/infographic-sea-level-rise-global-warming.html

 

There is ice over water (iceberg) and ice over land (glacier).  The ice over water has already displaced the amount of water it would displace if it melted -- with minor variances due to the salt concentration of the water vs the iceberg.  The ice or snow that's on land has not displaced any water yet and could significantly contribute to an increase in the sea level if melted.