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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about Greenland ice melt focus on scientific research showing the ice sheet is melting from the bottom up, accelerating sea level rise and flood risks. Topics include the conversion of surface water into heat at the base, likened to a hydroelectric dam, and the loss of 4,700 gigatons of Arctic ice over two decades. These threads share news and videos on the accelerating melt rate and its global implications.
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    NEWS Greenland is melting from the bottom up and scientists are seriously worried about it

    Greenland’s ice sheet is vanishing from the bottom up – increasing flood risks across the planet, according to new research. Huge quantities of water falling from the surface to the base are accelerating melt rate. The energy is converted into heat in a process likened to hydroelectric power –...
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    VIDEO Greenland Ice Melting 2022: Arctic Ice Loss at 4,700 Gigatons in Two Decades

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