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Climate crisis: Greenland’s ice faces melting ‘death sentence’
The massive ice sheet covering Greenland may have melted by a record amount this year, scientists have warned. During this year alone, it lost enough ice to raise the average global sea level by more than a millimetre, possibly even more. Researchers say they’re “astounded” by the acceleration in melting and fear for the future …
Greenland’s ‘unusual’ melting sea ice captured in stunning image
Image copyright Steffen Olsen Image caption Climate scientist Steffen Olsen took this picture while travelling across melted sea ice in north-west Greenland With their sled in tow, a pack of dogs trudge towards a distant mountain range in north-west Greenland. The stunning picture may seem typical enough of the Danish territory. What’s beneath their feet …
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