Home Greenland is melting -- The past might tell what the future holds
 

Keywords :   


Greenland is melting -- The past might tell what the future holds

2015-02-20 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] A team of scientists lead by Danish geologist Nicolaj Krog Larsen have managed to quantify how the Greenland Ice Sheet reacted to a warm period 8,000-5,000 years ago. Back then temperatures were 2-4 degrees C warmer than present. Their results have just been published in the scientific journal Geology, and are important as we are rapidly closing in on similar temperatures. While the world is preparing for a rising global sea-level, a group of scientists led by Dr. Ni…

Tags: the what future past

Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals

Latest from this category

All news

»
05.11Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says
05.11Altice USA residential video RGUs down 77,000 in 3Q 2024
05.11Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams
05.11Durable Floor Coating from HMG Paints Transforms FC United\'s SMRE Bar
05.11Teknos Poland Honored by Farby i Lakiery
05.11Xumo teams up with Target to offer Hisense Xumo TVs
05.11KT launches 8K AI-powered IPTV set-top box
05.11Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics
More »