Arctic Melting Speeds Up Rising Sea Levels

Living on Earth

Increasing temperatures are melting Arctic ice faster than scientists previously thought which could lead to twice as much sea level rise by the end of the century. Host Bruce Gellerman talks with climate scientist Bob Corell about how the North Pole’s ice is quickly slipping into the sea.

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