Lakes on Greenland Ice Sheet Drain in Chain Reaction, Destabilizing Sheet and Raising Sea Levels – EcoWatch
Article Synopsis – Researchers found that the lakes of meltwater that form on the Greenland ice sheet in the summer drain in a chain reaction that can speed the flow of the ice sheet by up to 400 percent, destabilizing it and increasing sea level rise. The melting of one lake can trigger the melting of lakes up to 80 kilometers (approximately 49.71 miles) away. The study contradicts the findings of the Fifth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published in 2014, which held that melt water on the surface of the ice sheet did not impact its flow. To read the actual article click here.