Sea levels expected to rise as Greenland ice sheet thins


By AGENCY

Icebergs are seen at the mouth of the Jakobshavn ice fjord near Ilulissat, Greenland. Photo: Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo

Part of Greenland's ice sheet is thinning further inland than previously believed, which will likely lead to greater sea level rise by the end of this century, a new study found on a recent Wednesday (Nov 9).

The findings pertain to a northeast section of the giant ice block covering, but the trend is likely happening elsewhere on Greenland and Earth's other ice sheet, in Antarctica.

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