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Greenland Ice Sheet Melts At Record Rate In 2010

Posted by Soulskill on from the this-calls-for-a-celebratory-bonfire dept.

RedEaredSlider writes "A study using satellite and ground-based data is showing the Greenland ice sheets are setting a record for the areas exposed to melting and the rate at which they are doing so. NASA says 2010 was a record warm year, and temperatures in the Arctic were a good 3 degrees C over normal."

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  1. Re:The meaning of random by haruchai · · Score: 1, Troll

    Don't most Americans believe the Universe is only 6000 years old? And that we can't possibly affect climate because God won't allow it. What is this "millions of years" claptrap?

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