A UN reportTids warned of the potential problems Of global warming. If the production of greenmouse gases continues at the current rate, this will result in the melting of ice sheets in Greenland and the Antarctic. The consequences of this will be rising sea levels, which will endanger 145 million people. In response to the problem, the report observes the need for an immediate international agreement on reducing emissions. 1. Inhabitants of Greenland and Antarctica will be the most severely affected by rising sea levels. 2. The melting of the ice sheets is the primary consequence of global warming