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Greenland’s ice sheet melted 6 billion tons of water daily last weekend

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It’s getting hotter in Greenland and last weekend temperatures rose enough to cause 18 billion tons of the country’s ice sheet to melt over a three-day period.

Scientists have warned about the impending fate of Greenland’s ice sheet and say what happened between July 15 and 17 is the latest massive melting event contributing to an increase in the global sea level.

 

Saleen Martin

USA TODAY

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