Arctic could face another scorching annus horribilis 0 SHARES Share it! “There was a dry winter and then recently (there has been) warm air, clear skies and sun — all preconditions for an early melting,” Mottram explained. – Early melting –The melting sea ice is one thing. Danish meteorologists announced the ice melting season had begun at the start of May, almost a month earlier than usual. Greenland’s ice melt contributes around 0.7 millimetres per year to rising sea levels, an amount that could increase further if the ice melt continues at the current rate.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 19, 2019 04:41 UTC