Leverett Meltwater (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

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Leverett Meltwater (1 of 3)

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The sediment-rich meltwater river originating from Leverett Glacier in southwest Greenland, pictured in June 2012. Not only is Greenland's melting ice sheet adding huge amounts of water to the oceans, it could also be unleashing 400,000 metric tons of phosphorus every year, according to a new study.

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Credit: Jon Hawkings

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