Category: Climate
Greenland’s Melting Ice Is Supercharging Life in the Sea
Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet is not only raising sea levels but also stirring life in the ocean, NASA-supported researchers found that glacial runoff near Jakobshavn Glacier lifts nutrient-rich deep waters to the surface, fueling summer phytoplankton blooms by up to 40%. Greenland’s Ice Sheet Sends Nutrients Skyward Runoff from Greenland’s vast ice sheet is […]