Published on November 10th, 2017
GREENLAND, THE LARGEST ISLAND on our planet, contains some of the most breathtaking landscapes on Earth. These most amazing photos show the changing scenery of Greenland as glaciers melt across the country.
1. Water Is Seen On Part Of The Glacial Ice Sheet That Covers About 80 Percent Of The Country
2. A Glacier In Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. As The Sea Levels Around The Globe Rise, Researchers Affilitated With The National Science Foundation And Other Organizations Are Studying The Phenomena Of The Melting Glaciers
3. The Warmer Temperatures That Have Had An Effect On The Glaciers In Greenland Also Have Altered The Ways In Which The Local Populace Farm, Fish, Hunt And Even Travel Across Land
4. An Serene Iceberg Floats Through The Water In Ilulissat, Greenland Last Weekend
5. A Full Moon Is Seen Over An Iceberg That Broke Off From The Jakobshavn Glacier In Ilulissat, Greenland
6. Professor David Noone From The University Of Colorado Uses A Snow Pit To Study The Layers Of Ice In The Glacier At Summit Station
7. The Village Of Ilulissat Near The Icebergs That Broke Off From The Jakobshavn Glacier
8. In Recent Years, Sea Level Rise Has Led To Increased Street Flooding And Prompted Leaders Such As New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg To Propose Boosting The City’s Capacity To Withstand Future Extreme Weather
9. Fisherman, Inunnguaq Petersen, Waits For Fish To Catch On The Line He Put Out Near Icebergs That Broke Off From The Jakobshavn
10. University Of Florida Scientists Work With Her Team To Analyze The Water Chemistry Coming Out Of The Glacial Environment And Using That To Understand How The Melt Is Effecting The Sea Waters
11. Ships Among The Icebergs That Broke Off From The Jakobshavn Glacier As The Sun Reaches Its Lowest Point Of The Day
12. Scientist Ian Joughin Of The University Of Washington Leaps Over A Small Meltwater Stream As He Walks With Graduate Student, Laura Stevens
13. Seagulls Float On The Clear Water Near Icebergs That Broke Off From The Jakobshavn Glacier
14. A Droplet Falls From The Melting Ice In Greenland. Scientists Have Travelled There To Examine The Effect Melting Glaciers Are Having On Water Levels
15. Blue Water On Part Of The Glacial Ice Sheet That Covers About 80 Percent Of The Country
16. Ottilie Olsen And Adam Olsen In Qeqertaq, Greenland. As Greenlanders Adapt To The Changing Climate And Go On With Their Lives
17. Knud Sakaessen Drinks The Melted Ice Gathered On An Iceberg That Broke Off From The Jakobshavn Glacier
18. Air Bubbles Are Seen In A Puddle On The Surface Of The Glacial Ice Sheet
19. A Young Woman On A Set Swings
20. Out In The Country, Raedle Also Snapped A Shot Of Greenlander Pilu Nielson Playing With His Dog Near The Family Farm
21. But Greenland Isn’t Just Glaciers And Snow
22. While Greenland’s Famous Glaciers Have Been Shrinking At A Record Pace, That’s Also Opened Up New Land To Farming And Mining.
23. But Climate Change’s Biggest Effect On Greenland May Be The Ocean
24. In A Perhaps Bittersweet Twist, Greenland Is Also Starting To Get A Lot Of Climate Change Tourism
25. Climate Change Is Going To Change A Lot In Greenland, But Greenlanders Seem Adaptable
26. Arctic Flowers Bloom On The Rocky Beach Cliffs In Ilulissat
27. The Mighty Glaciers Of East Greenland
28. The Setting Sun Leaves Behind A Painting In The Sky
29. A Million Pieces Of Ice In Ammassalik Fjord
30. Relaxing In The Uunartoq Hot Springs
31. Towers Of Ice Off The Coast Of East Greenland
32. A River Runs Through The Mountains Near Tasiilaq
33. Criss-crossing Melt Water Rivers
34. King Of The World On Ukkusissat Mountain
35. A Glimpse Of Sunshine On The Kangaamiut Archipelago
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