Two of the more frightening predictions scientists make about climate change have just taken a step closer to becoming reality. Question: what do current sea levels and Europe's mild climate have in common? Answer: they both may depend on Greenland's huge ice mass staying where it is.
Unfortunately, Greenland's ice is on the move, and no longer at a glacial pace. One large glacier has tripled its flow rate over the last year or so, and its neighbors are not far behind. If the scientists watching this are right, we might see a lot more fresh water getting dumped in the North Atlantic a lot sooner than expected.
This could be very bad. More details below the flip.
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