Alaskan Glaciers Melting 100 Times Faster than Previously Thought – National Geographic

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Article Synopsis – Using a new technique to measure glacial melt, scientists have found that “some glaciers are melting a hundred times faster” than previously thought. They found that warming ocean waters are melting tidewater glaciers- glaciers that end in the ocean- from below much more quickly than we realized. To read the actual article click here.

By Sharon Gray July 23, 2019 Newsletter