Scientists Find Surprising Reason Sea Ice Melt Could Slow the Pace of Sea Level Rise
Sea ice loss in Antarctica causes more snowfall over its ice sheets, which leads to them contributing less to global sea level rise.
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Sea ice loss in Antarctica causes more snowfall over its ice sheets, which leads to them contributing less to global sea level rise.
Close The Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world located on the outskirts of the town of Ain Sefra, in northwestern Algeria, was covered by ice for the 4th time in 50 years. The dunes were streaked with ice crystals covering expansive areas beyond what the eye can see. (Photo : Carl Larson) Surrounded by the Atlas Mountains, near the Algerian-Moroccan border, Ain Sefra is 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) above sea level. Sky News reported that while summer temperatures in northeastern Algeria regularly rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celcius), the days in January average a muc...