How Much Ice Is Greenland Losing? Researchers Found an Answer: The island is shedding 20 percent more than previously estimated, a study found, potentially threatening ocean currents that help to regulate global temperatures.
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How Much Ice Is Greenland Losing? Researchers Found an Answer: The island is shedding 20 percent more than previously estimated, a study found, potentially threatening ocean currents that help to regulate global temperatures.
by silence7
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The paper is [here](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06863-2)
There’s been a question on my mind about this situation. If the Greenland melt disrupts the AMOC wouldn’t it cause Greenland to become colder and slow further melting?
Losing 30 million tons of ice per day.
A Nimitz class aircraft carrier displaces 100,000 tons. Greenland is losing the weight equivalent of five aircraft carriers per minute.