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Monday, January 31, 2011
Greenland's Ice Sheet Is Not Melting
New study overturns fears that increased melting could lubricate the ice sheet, causing it to sink ever faster into the sea.
The threat of the Greenland ice sheet slipping ever faster into the sea because of warmer summers has been ruled out by a scientific study.
Until now, it was thought that increased melting could lubricate the ice sheet, causing it to sink ever faster into the sea. The issue was a key unknown in the landmark 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which pinned the blame for climate change firmly on greenhouse gas emissions from human activities.
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My Comment: OK .... I guess global warming is not an issue there.
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