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Greenland Is Getting Darker

Posted by samzenpus on from the it's-not-dark-yet-but-it's-getting-there dept.

sciencehabit (1205606) writes "Greenland's white snow is getting darker. Scientists have generally attributed that darkening to larger, slightly less white snow grains caused by warmer temperatures. But researchers have found a new source of darkening taking hold: impurities in the snow. The new darkening effect could easily add 2 centimeters to the projections of 20 cm sea level rise by 2100—and perhaps more if impurity levels grow with time."

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  1. Re:China anyone? by WindBourne · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    BTW, exports are about 20% of China's GDP. And America's share of that is around 15%. So that means that exports to America accounts for at most 3% of their emissions. AND NONE OF THAT takes into account the fact that China made the decisions to put in coal as well as not run their pollution control.

    This goes back to you far lefties not using any logic in how you approach such an important issue. I really wish that you would learn to THINK.

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