Satellite Data Indicates Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt

Submitted by ward on Mon, 08/20/2012 - 11:15am

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ASA says new satellite measurements indicate unprecedented recent Greenland ice sheet surface melt. The images above show the extent of surface melt over Greenland’s ice sheet over just a four day period - from July 8 (left) and July 12 (right). Measurements from three satellites showed that on July 8, about 40% of the ice sheet had undergone thawing at or near the surface. This melting dramatically accelerated to an estimated 97% of the ice sheet surface by July 12. On average in the summer, about half of the surface of Greenland's ice sheet naturally melts.

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Carbon War Room

Submitted by yufang1104 on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 2:22pm

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http://www.carbonwarroom.com/

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The Carbon War Room harnesses the power of entrepreneurs to unlock gigaton-scale, market-driven solutions to climate change.

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Global Reporting Initiative

Submitted by yufang1104 on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 2:20pm

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https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx

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GRI promotes economic, environmental and social sustainability. GRI provides all companies and organizations with a comprehensive sustainability reporting framework that is widely used around the world.

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European Environment Agency

Submitted by yufang1104 on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 2:15pm

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http://www.eea.europa.eu/

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The task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. We are a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public.

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UN Environment Programme

Submitted by yufang1104 on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 2:13pm

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http://www.unep.org/

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To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

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GENI

Submitted by yufang1104 on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 2:10pm

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http://www.geni.org/

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GENI's mission is to conduct research and to educate world leaders and the public about the critical viability of the interconnection of electric power networks between nations and continents, with an emphasis on tapping abundant renewable energy resources.

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350.org

Submitted by yufang1104 on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 1:45pm

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http://www.350.org/

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350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries.