News Alert: Greenland ice losses are rapidly accelerating and are now in line with the ice sheet’s highest sea-level scenario, scientists say

The new study by 89 scientists, published Tuesday in the journal Nature, suggests global sea-level rise by 2100 may be higher than previously thought. The Greenland ice sheet's total losses nearly doubled each decade, from 33 billion tons per year in the 1990s to an average now of 254 billion tons annually, scientists said. Over the past three decades, nearly 4 trillion tons of Greenland ice have entered the ocean, an increase that puts another 6 million people at risk of seasonal, annual floods, the new analysis found.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Dec 10, 11:04 AM     Greenland ice losses are rapidly accelerating and are now in line with the ice sheet's highest sea-level scenario, scientists say The new study by 89 scientists, published Tuesday in the journal Nature, suggests global sea-level rise by 2100 may be higher than previously thought. The Greenland ice sheet's total losses nearly doubled each decade, from 33 billion tons per year in the 1990s to an average now of 254 billion tons annually, scientists said. Over the past three decades, nearly 4 trillion tons of Greenland ice have entered the ocean, an increase that puts another 6 million people at risk of seasonal, annual floods, the new analysis found. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071