Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Europe Biggest Glacier Is Melting!!!

Vatnajokull in Iceland covers 8,000 square kilometers, and at its deepest point is more than 900 meters thick.But scientists say it's melting at a rate of a meter a year, because of rising temperatures and reduced snow fall.They've warned that all of the country's glaciers are melting, and that rising sea levels could cause bad floods in other parts of the world. Vatnajokull might disappear in 100 years.Scientists say people living in low-lying areas might have to move to higher ground to escape the rising waters.


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