Arctic contribution to sea-level rise is accelerating, study finds
Melt from northern glaciers and Greenland’s ice sheet already contribute a third of global sea-level rise.
December 6, 2018
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Melting land ice in the Arctic — glaciers and the Greenland ice sheet — contributes nearly a third of the water responsible for global sea-level rise, and Arctic warming is speeding up the rate at which it’s melting, according to a new study conducted by scientists from around the North.
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