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...

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