It may be bitterly cold in the northeast US right now, unusually frigid along much of the East Coast, but Greenland and the Arctic are practically balmy–15-20°F above normal in December, as the New York Times points out. Going along with that is some new research showing that Greenland’s past ice melt season was exceptionally long, with some areas having an extra 50 days of melting in 2010. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Greenland’s 2010 Ice Melt Season Up To 50 Days Longer Than Normal