Climate Fact Of The Day – Greenland’s Ice Melting More Slowly Than Expected

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Climate Fact Of The Day – Greenland’s Ice Melting More Slowly Than Expected

NPR – A new study has some reassuring news about how fast Greenland’s glaciers are melting away. Greenland’s glaciers hold enough water to raise sea level by 20 feet, and they are melting as the planet warms, so there’s a lot at stake. A few years ago, the Jakobshavn glacier in Greenland really caught people’s attention. In short order, this slow-moving stream of ice suddenly doubled its speed. It started dumping a whole lot more ice into the Atlantic. Other glaciers also sped up. Read Article

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