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Global Sea Levels Rising Faster

Posted by: pedaley

19 February 2006 - 5:00am

Recent data shows that the Greenland icecap is melting nearly twice as fast as previously thought, making the previous melt estimate of 1,000 years seem far too generous -- an ominous sign for those planning oceanside development.

"It was thought the entire Greenland ice sheet could melt in about 1,000 years, but the latest evidence suggests that could happen much sooner.

It implies that sea levels will rise a great deal faster as well."

"The comprehensive analysis found that the amount of ice dumped into the Atlantic Ocean has doubled in the last five years.

If the Greenland ice sheet melted completely, it would raise global sea levels by about" seven meters.

Full Story: Greenland Ice Swells Ocean Rise
Source: BBC News, February 16, 2006
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