Reports Raise Alarm About Sea Level Rise

There were two worrying reports about sea level rise today.   First, scientists in Europe said that Antarctica is losing up to 176 billion tons of ice every year, based on data collected by the Cryosat spacecraft.   The rate of loss during 2010 to 2013 was double that from the last time a survey was done from 2005 to 2010.   The resulting water, scientists said, could raise sea levels up to .43 mm every year.   The findings were published in the journal...

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