ScienceDaily:
Ice Sheet Melting Faster Than Expected; Larger Contributor To Sea-level Rise Than Thought
The Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than expected, according to a new study led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher and published in the journal Hydrological Processes.
Study results indicate that the ice sheet may be responsible for nearly 25 percent of global sea rise in the past 13 years. The study also shows that seas now are rising by more than 3 millimeters a year--more than 50 percent faster than the average for the 20th century.
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granted, i'm not the biggest al gore fan, mainly because of that wretched kiss, but the fact that the right tries to demonize him for winning a pulitzer is beyond me...
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
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