Giant Greenland iceberg a climate 'warning sign'

Paris (AFP) Aug 13, 2010 -
A giant iceberg that snapped away from Greenland last week is a signal that global warming is causing the island's continent-sized ice cap to melt faster than expected, scientists say. The 250-square-kilometre (100-square-mile) chunk, four times the size of Manhattan, broke away from the Petermann ice shelf on Greenland's northwestern tip. The breakoff - the largest in the Arctic in hal ... more http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Giant_Greenland_iceberg_a_climate_warning_sign_999.html

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