Iceland unveils a memorial plaque for the first glacier it has lost
By 2014, Okjokull ice sheet failed to meet the criteria to be a glacier. It's the first glacier in Iceland to do so, but won't be the last.
August 20, 2019
2125
COPENHAGEN — Iceland unveiled a plaque to its Okjokull ice sheet on Sunday, the first of the country’s hundreds of glaciers to melt away due to climate change.
Access to content from the Arctic Knowledge Archives is available to subscribers only.
Please sign in to continue, or choose your subscription for unlimited access.
All memberships are considered donations to support this non-profit effort. Institutions and groups should contact us directly for pricing.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Membership
You may select only one level from this group.
Individual Annual
$150.00
Year
Individual Monthly
$15.00
Month
