Science

The Hidden Meltdown of Greenland

NASA-supported researchers have found that ice covering Greenland is melting faster than previously thought. The action is happening out of sight, below the surface.

Credit: NASA, Science Casts: The hidden meltdown of Greenland, originally published in ScienceAtNASA, 2015 (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

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