Greenland Ice Caps Melting at Staggering Pace

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2006 OK, panic. According to the L.A. Times: "The massive glaciers are deteriorating twice as fast as they were five years ago. If the ice thaws entirely, sea level would rise 21 feet." Some experts think the melting is occurring in ways that computer models had not predicted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )