Greenland ice sheet cracking open quicker than ever before, warn scientists
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Greenland ice sheet cracking open quicker than ever before, warn scientists

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s second largest body of ice – the Greenland Ice Sheet – is cracking open quicker than previously, scientists have warned. If the entire Greenland Ice Sheet was to melt, sea levels could rise by seven metres, they said. open image in gallery If the entire Greenland Ice Sheet was to melt, sea levels could rise by 7m Study lead author Dr Tom Chudley, of Durham University’s Geography Department, said: “In a warming world, we would expect to see more crevasses forming. “With this dataset we can see that it’s not just that crevasse fields are extending into the ice sheet, as previously observed – instead, change is dominated by existing crevasse fields getting larger and deeper.” The news comes after reports the world’s largest iceberg was on crash course with a remote British island, risking its inhabitants.

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