U.N. Warns of Effects of Global Thaw

By DOUG MELLGREN, Associated Press Writer, Space & Earth science / Environment

(AP) -- Melting glaciers, ice sheets and snow cover could speed the rate at which the planet heats up, causing rising sea levels, flooding and water shortages that impact as many as 40 percent of the world's population, a U.N. report said Monday.

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