Greenland's Ice Melt Grew by 250 Percent, Satellites Show
Sep. 21, 2006

Greenland's ice sheet is melting into the sea much faster today than it was just a few years ago, according to an analysis of satellite observations reported today in the journal Nature.

The rate of ice-mass loss from the Danish-owned island increased by 250 percent during a period spanning May 2004 to April 2006 relative to the period from April 2002 to April 2004, the study concludes.

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