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- NASA predicts a dangerous sudden rise in sea levels Fri, 28 Aug 15, 12:32amSea levels are rising at a speed that is both shocking and devastating. NASA satellite data suggest that we could be looking at a three foot (one meter) rise in the next 100-200 years, putting coastal regions and the existence...
- Melting of Andean Glaciers Could Cause a Continental Water Crisis in South America Thu, 24 Jan 13, 2:52amAccording to a study published in the journal Cryosphere, glaciers in the tropical Andes have shrunk by a whopping 30 to 50 percent since the 1970s.The researchers report that the glaciers are retreating at their fastest...
- Study Finds Global Ice Loss in Recent Years Was Enough to Cover the U.S. in 1.5 Feet of Water Wed, 15 Feb 12, 2:06amUsing NASA and the German Aerospace Center’s Gravity Recover and Climate Experiment satellites (GRACE), researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have discovered that the Earth’s ice caps and glaciers...