Scientists discover powerful phenomenon causing entirely new islands to emerge — here's what's happening

Scientists discover powerful phenomenon causing entirely new islands to emerge — here's what's happening

Greenland's ground is rising because warming global temperatures have melted the ice embedded in the country's bedrock, a new study in Geophysical Research Letters found. What's happening? Melting ice sheets have lessened the pressure holding down Greenland's bedrock. As a result, the country's ground is shifting upward. Some areas have risen by 20 centimeters over the last decade, according to Earth.com. This outpaces rising sea level projectio…