Why does a 1.5° increase in global temperature matter that much?

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Basically, I never understood why (or rather how) a global increase of 1.5° (Celsius) can have as big an impact on the world as it does. How is that seemingly small increase melting the poles so much so that the coastline of many countries in the world might even be pushed back?

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An average increase of 1.5 means it gets a lot hotter (10+) at the poles. Ya know, where all the unmelted ice is located?

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