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Study: Greenland Records Hottest Temperatures in a Millennium

Study: Greenland Records Hottest Temperatures in a Millennium

According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, a sharp rise in Greenland's temperatures since 1995 indicates the island is 1.5°C warmer than it was during the 20th century, and the warmest it's been in more than 1,000 years.

2M-Year-Old DNA Reveals Greenland's 'Lost World'

2M-Year-Old DNA Reveals Greenland's 'Lost World'

In a study published this week in the journal Nature, a team of scientists successfully sequenced 2M-year-old DNA from the northeastern tip of Greenland. The DNA sequence is the oldest obtained on record.

Study: Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet Set to Raise Sea Levels By Nearly a Foot

Study: Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet Set to Raise Sea Levels By Nearly a Foot

According to a study released on Mon., global warming will eventually cause zombie ice from Greenland's huge ice sheet to melt, increasing global sea levels to rise by at least 10 inches (27 cm).