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Greenland Icesheet Could Melt Faster


Environment  (tags: climate change, global warming, greenland, arctic )

Pekka
- 460 days ago - theage.com.au
SCIENTISTS yesterday said they could no longer rule out a fast-track melting of the Greenland icesheet -- a prospect that would see much of the world's coastline drowned by rising seas.
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Judy Cross (82)
Sunday August 31, 2008, 12:02 pm
There is that "could" word again.
This story is from July of this year. here we are, only a short time before the end of summer and the scaremongers are at it again.

"Much noise has been made about how water lubricates the base of Greenland's ice sheet, accelerating its slide into the oceans. In a rare "good news" announcement, climatologists now say the ice may not be in such a hurry to throw itself into the water after all. Mother Nature, it seems, has given it brakes.

Since 1991, the western edge of Greenland's ice sheet has actually slowed its ocean-bound progress by 10%, say the team, who have studied the longest available record of ice and water flow in the region."
http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn14251-greenland-ice-sheet-slams-the-brakes-on.html
 

Chris Otahal (450)
Sunday August 31, 2008, 12:42 pm
Actually we are a month out - hardly a "short time" considering the rapid mealting. Also, the posted article is more timely and up to date - your article is older - therefore applying Judy logic, yours is meaningless LOMAO!!!
 
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