Half of Earth’s Glaciers Could Melt With 1.5°C of Warming, NASA Study Finds

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesSep 8, 2023, 11:41 pm411 ptsTop
A new analysis funded by NASA and conducted in conjunction with its High Mountain Asia Team and Sea Level Change Team has found that with 1.5 degrees Celsius of global heating above pre-industrial levels, half the world’s glaciers would disappear and cause sea levels to rise 3.5 inches by the year 2100. From…

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