Loss of Greenland Ice Sheet Reached a Record Last Year
The ice loss in 2019 was more than twice the annual average since 2003, scientists said.
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The ice loss was more than twice the annual average since 2003, the scientists said nyti.ms/2EvnISz by @henryfountain
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Greenland lost a record amount of ice in 2019, researchers reported Thursday. Nearly half of it was lost in July, when the region roasted from an unusual heat wave.
The ice loss was more than twice the annual average since 2003, the scientists said nyti.ms/3l32Gvt by @henryfountain
The ice loss was more than twice the annual average since 2003, the scientists said nyti.ms/3gmgTjJ by @henryfountain
Loss of Greenland Ice Sheet Reached a Record Last Year nytimes.com/2020/08/20/cli… - via @henryfountain
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