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In Depth (Greenland: Meltdown) #883743

NBC Evening News for Monday, Sep 17, 2007
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

(Greenland ice sheet: Anne Thompson) The alarming rate of ice melt on Greenland due to climate change examined; scenes shown of the ice-covered island; details given about research involving vertical caves; diagram shown of the impact of water being trapped between the ice sheet and the bedrock; time lapse video from Jason Amundson† shown of a collapsing glacier. [Climatologist Konrad STEFFEN††- says the increase in melt and thaw is related to the increase in temperature; comments on calls from people with beach property seeking advice.]

Reporter(s):
Williams, Brian;
Thompson, Anne
Duration:
00:03:40

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