We are, again, underestimating the effects of climate change. This time it is how rapidly glaciers are melting and how much sea levels will rise because of it.
A new study in Nature found that the retreating ground line of glaciers has been averaging 55 to 610 meters a day--much higher than previously thought. They also found that flat rocky surfaces, rather than corrugated (rough/wavy) rock surfaces, allow for quicker glacier melt.
This again shows that, whatever we believe the rate of climate change to be, it is probably much higher.
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