Time will tell if this is a record summer for Greenland ice melt, but the pattern over the past 20 years is clear

The Greenland summer melt season is starting earlier, lasting longer, and becoming more intense.

By Nerilie Abram, Australian National University July 4, 2019
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Greenland has been in the news a bit lately. From sled dogs seemingly walking on water, to temperatures soaring to 20℃ above average for the time of year, to predictions of the vast ice sheet being lost entirely, what is going on?

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