Greenland is melting: The past might tell what the future holds
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have managed to quantify how the Greenland Ice Sheet reacted to a warm period 8,000-5,000 years ago. Back then temperatures were 2-4 degrees C warmer than they are in the present. Their results are important as we are rapidly closing in on similar temperatures.