How melting ice sheets are raising our global sea levels
In short: This special edition of Earth from Space examines the impact of melting polar ice. Experts discuss how the melting of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica has influenced global sea levels.
In this clip, Erik Ivins of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Andrew Shepherd from the University of Leeds share their expertise. They explore new research regarding the polar ice sheets.
The discussion highlights that since 1992, the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets has added 11.1 millimetres to global sea levels.
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