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‘Zombie ice’ from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches | AP News

Zombie ice from the massive Greenland ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10 inches (27 centimeters) on its own, according to a study released Monday. Zombie or doomed ice is ice that is still attached to thicker areas of ice, but is no longer getting fed by those larger glaciers.
— Read on apnews.com/article/science-oceans-glaciers-greenland-climate-and-environment-9cd7662658ebbeaba05682352de8aa87

Sometimes Life Changes in the Blink of an Eye

From Behind the Pen

Image Credit: Don Shetterly

Change is the essence of life – everything is in a process of moving, growing, adapting and changing, and change is the most important action that shapes the direction of life.
– Dr T.P.Chia

It’s hard to believe that as we near the end of summer in record 90-degree temperatures, I am seeing the leaves of a few trees behind our house turning into warm shades of fall. Huh? What? Okay, I certainly didn’t see this coming. The official season of fall for us begins on September 22, the fall equinox. Of course, I don’t expect fall foliage to suddenly appear on this day.

I’m reminded of previous posts where I talk about the expectancy of change. Sometimes change is predictable, and sometimes it isn’t, but we know sooner or later it will happen. At this very moment, things are changing, including each of us. It’s…

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