More evidence that scientific predictions about Global Warming are being shown to be short of reality. Things are happening faster and more severely.
Climate Central tells us Greenland’s Melt Season Started Nearly Two Months Early
Warm, wet conditions rapidly kicked off the melt season this weekend, more than a month-and-a-half ahead of schedule. It has easily set a record for earliest melt season onset, and marks the first time it’s begun in April.
Maps show the current melt area centered around southwest Greenland. The graph shows the current melt season in blue and the average in black.
Little to no melt through winter is the norm as sub-zero temperatures keep Greenland’s massive ice sheet, well, on ice. Warm weather usually kicks off the melt season in late May or early June, but this year is a bit different.
Record warm temperatures coupled with heavy rain mostly sparked 12 percent of the ice sheet to go into meltdown mode (hat tip to Climate Home's Megan Darby). Almost all the melt is currently centered around southwest Greenland.
So it goes. I hope your efforts for the election will stop this. But then who really cares? Elections are so much more rewarding.