Warming ocean could melt ice faster than though

Associated Press: Warming air from climate change isn't the only thing that will speed ice melting near the poles -- so will the warming water beneath the ice, a new study points out. Increased melting of ice in Greenland and parts of Antarctica has been reported as a consequence of global warming, potentially raising sea levels. But little attention has been paid to the impact of warmer water beneath the ice. Now, Jianjun Yin of the University of Arizona and colleagues report the warming water could mean polar......

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