the melting greenland ice sheet is already a major contributor to rising sea level and if it was eventually lost entirely, the oceans would rise by six metres around the world, flooding many of the world’s largest cities.
the melting greenland ice sheet is already a major contributor to rising sea level and if it was eventually lost entirely, the oceans would rise by six metres around the world, flooding many of the world’s largest cities.
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the greenland ice sheet occupies about 82% of the surface of greenland, and if melted would cause sea levels to rise by 7.2 metres.