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Climate change could turn Greenland green by 2100
2013-08-28 07:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Climate change could bring about the greening of Greenland by the end of the century, scientists predict. Today only four indigenous tree species grow on the island, confined to small areas in the south. Three-quarters of Greenland, the world's most sparsely populated country, is covered by a barren ice sheet. But by the year 2100 swaths of verdant forest could be covering much of its land surface, according to experts. "Greenland has .. the potential to become a lot greener," said lead...
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