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Slowing Down Sea Level Rise

Slowing Down Sea Level Rise

Summary: Learn more about Greenland’s ice sheets and the opportunities to slow down sea level rise

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Polar ice sheets are shrinking rapidly, fueled by rising global temperatures both in the atmosphere and ocean. The Greenland ice sheet has the potential to raise global sea levels by an astonishing 23 feet were it to melt away completely.

To learn more about Greenland’s ice sheets and the opportunities to slow down sea level rise, join an online discussion on Thu, Feb 13, 2025, 12:00pm - 01:00pmfeaturing distinguished experts from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woodwell Climate Research Center, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Environment and Development, and the Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative. Together, they will examine the implications of Greenland’s melting ice sheet for the U.S. and beyond, while proposing actionable solutions to address this urgent crisis.

Register here:

https://www.belfercenter.org/event/real-reason-greenland-determines-our-fate-melting-ice-and-drowning-coasts

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