Greenland is experiencing “extreme� temperatures as the record-setting heatwave that blasted Europe last week hovers over the region.
Up to half the surface of the island’s ice sheet is thought to be currently melting, with runoff equivalent to a 0.5mm rise in global sea levels in July alone.
Global sea level rise 0.5mm in July due to Greenland melt
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Global sea level rise 0.5mm in July due to Greenland melt
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Re: Global sea level rise 0.5mm in July due to Greenland mel
Not near enough. Until you submerge some decent sized OECD cities, this nickel and dime stuff just won't do it.UndercoverElephant wrote:https://www.independent.co.uk/environme ... reddit.com
Greenland is experiencing “extreme� temperatures as the record-setting heatwave that blasted Europe last week hovers over the region.
Up to half the surface of the island’s ice sheet is thought to be currently melting, with runoff equivalent to a 0.5mm rise in global sea levels in July alone.