Thirsty continents are slowing down expected sea level rise, scientists say
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 14:37
in Earth & Climate
Despite the accelerated melting of glaciers and ice sheets, sea levels aren’t rising quite as quickly as scientists anticipated. The reason: Continents are absorbing more of the water before it flows into the seas, according to a new study. Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory figured...