Now assume that the rate of melting of those ice sheets is doubling every 5 or 10 years, as the sparse data seems to imply. (realclimate.org)
The new research predicts a doubling of surface melting of the ice shelves by 2050. (pearltrees.com)
The accelerated melting of ice, particularly during the last decade or so, is consistent with the accelerating rise in temperature that has occurred since 1980. (earthpolicy.org)