Tag: Greenland

416,000 Years Ago, All Greenland’s Ice Melted and Raised Sea Levels 5-20 Feet: A Warning from the Past

About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the Sun’s rays on the island’s northwest highlands. Evidence suggests that a forest of spruce trees, buzzing with insects, covered the southern part of Greenland. Global sea level was much higher then, between 20 and 40 feet above today’s levels. Around the world, land that today is home to hundreds of millions of people was under water.

Scientists have known for awhile that the Greenland ice sheet had mostly disappeared at some point in the past million years, but not precisely when.

Source: 416,000 Years Ago, All Greenland’s Ice Melted and Raised Sea Levels 5-20 Feet: A Warning from the Past

Greenland’s melt goes into hyper-drive with unprecedented ice loss in modern times – ABC News

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are losing more than three times as much ice a year as they were 30 years ago, according to a new, comprehensive international study.

Source: Greenland’s melt goes into hyper-drive with unprecedented ice loss in modern times – ABC News

Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet Poised to Trigger Almost a Foot of Sea-Level Rise: Study

If the world halted planet-heating pollution today, the ice sheet would lose more than 3% of its mass in the coming decades, scientists warn. To prevent even worse outcomes, immediate climate action is needed.

Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet Poised to Trigger Almost a Foot of Sea-Level Rise: Study

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Fighting Fake News with REAL 24/7/22; Ice Melt in Greenland; Morrison, Morrison, Is closer to Q than Australia;

Trump’s pursuit of Greenland leads Danish intelligence to classify island as No 1 security risk | The Independent

Danish intelligence has placed Greenland at the top of its national security agenda for the first time following Donald Trump’s pursuit of the vast Arctic territory.

via Trump’s pursuit of Greenland leads Danish intelligence to classify island as No 1 security risk | The Independent

Plan B? US to open consulate in Greenland after Denmark rejects Trump’s offer to buy territory — RT USA News

Plan B? US to open consulate in Greenland after Denmark rejects Trump’s offer to buy territory

A for runner to a military base and invasion it would seem. Doesn’t the US need to be invited first rather than stating what it is they intend doing? Hardly Diplomatic it seems (ODT)

The US must be proactive in order to enhance “political, economic, and commercial relationships across the Arctic region,” the letter read.

A consulate in Greenland would help “protect essential equities” in the sparsely-populated country, and would also help to cultivate “deeper relationships with Greenlandic officials and society.”

 

via Plan B? US to open consulate in Greenland after Denmark rejects Trump’s offer to buy territory — RT USA News

Be Afraid, Very Afraid: Greenland Ice Sheets Cascading into Ocean 50 Years Ahead of Schedule

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She also points to this recent science paper that finds a feedback loop. The white fluffy snow that used to cover Greenland reflects sunlight and keeps things cool. When the snow melts, the rock or ice underneath is duller and reflects less light, allowing for greater surface warmth. And more warmth means more snow melt, which means less reflection of sunlight, etc., etc.

via Be Afraid, Very Afraid: Greenland Ice Sheets Cascading into Ocean 50 Years Ahead of Schedule

‘The Changes Are Really Accelerating’: Alaska at Record Warm While Greenland Sees Major Ice Melt | Common Dreams News

The Sawyer Glacier in Alaska, July 2016. The Arctic is enduring unprecedented warming this year, affecting Alaska and Greenland specifically.

via ‘The Changes Are Really Accelerating’: Alaska at Record Warm While Greenland Sees Major Ice Melt | Common Dreams News

As Greenland Melts, Where’s the Water Going? – The New York Times

via As Greenland Melts, Where’s the Water Going? – The New York Times

Rate of Sea Level Rise increasing, As Greenland Melts | Informed Comment

By John Church, Christopher Watson, Matt King, Xianyao Chen, and Xuebin Zhang | (The Conversation) | – – Contributions to …

Source: Rate of Sea Level Rise increasing, As Greenland Melts | Informed Comment

Village at the End of the World – Al Jazeera English

Source: Village at the End of the World – Al Jazeera English