The Last Frost

This is old news, but it sure is interesting. Apparently another side effect of global warming is an increase in the rate of mountain growth in certain areas of the world. Mount Blanc in the south of France is one such mountain that is seeing an increase in height due to this effect.

So this is how it works, as the temperatures increase, glaciers retreat. All that ice weighs quite a lot, so much in fact that it actually weighs down the Earth's crust. Think of it like a boat in water. The Earth's crust is the boat, and glaciers are the ballast, as the ballast is removed the boat sits higher in the water. I don't know about you, but this sure gives me an appreciation for the sheer power of the forces of climate change.

So if global warming can shift the earth's crust, so how long until a scientist links global warming to an increase in earthquakes throughout the world? 

Taller Mountains Blamed on Global Warming, Too » [LiveScience.com]

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