Monday, November 15, 2010

As Glaciers Melt, Science Seeks Data on Rising Seas

by Justin Gillis from The NY Times

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Melting ice is by no means the only sign that the earth is warming. Thermometers on land, in the sea and aboard satellites show warming. Heat waves, flash floods and other extreme weather events are increasing. Plants are blooming earlier, coral reefs are dying and many other changes are afoot that most climate scientists attribute to global warming.