What's Eating Away at the Greenland Ice Sheet?

InsideClimate News
By Bob BerwynApr 19, 2018, 3:50 am124 pts
A living carpet of microbes, dust and wind-blown soot is exacerbating ice melt as Arctic temperatures rise, and it's raising alarms about sea level rise. By Bob Berwyn In the high-stakes race against sea level rise, understanding what's causing the Greenland Ice Sheet to melt is critical. The problem isn't just…

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