With the Arctic warming rapidly, ice loss in Greenland is accelerating and may soon be a major factor in rising sea levels, according to a new study.
Tag: Arctic Regions
Seals Are Stranded in a Canadian Town, and People Wonder What to Do
For more than a week, seals have been in Roddickton-Bide Arms, Newfoundland, and they can’t seem to find their way home.
Lens: Documenting the Disappearing Glaciers of Iceland
On foot and by plane, Ragnar Axelsson is photographing the glaciers that cover his homeland, creating a poetic record of the structures for a future without them.
In the Blink of an Eye, a Hunt for Oil Threatens Pristine Alaska
For decades, opposition to drilling has left the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits. Now the Trump administration is hurriedly clearing the way for oil exploration.
Russia Dispatch: In Russian Village Swallowed by Sand, Life’s a Beach. Just Not in a Good Way.
Shoyna, a fishing village in the frigid far north, is slowly vanishing under dunes that engulf entire houses. For children, home is now a giant sandbox. Adults have to “say goodbye to my high heels.”