Study: Greenland is Shrinking at Surprising Rate (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)
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Icebergs dot coastal waters on the shores of Greenland in this view taken from an commercial airliner flying at 37,000 feet on September 2, 2004. Photo is taken just north of Godfarb on the west coast. Greenland's ice-cap has thickened in recent years despite predictions of a thaw triggered by global warming, according to a report in the journal Science on October 20, 2005. (Andy Clark/Reuters)
SPACE.com / LiveScience.com - A new study reveals one of the largest glaciers in Greenland is shrinking and speeding to the sea faster than scientists expected. If it continues, Greenland itself could become much smaller during this century and global seas could rise as much as 3 feet. |
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