Etiket: Greenland
New population of polar bears discovered in Greenland
While polar bears usually use pack ice (made up of seawater) to hunt, this population uses chunks of ice that break off from freshwater glaciers in the region. Article written…
Greenland | Discovery of a new population of polar bears
(Washington) The rapid melting of sea ice in the Arctic poses a serious threat to the survival of polar bears, which use it as a platform to hunt seals. Posted…
Greenland | The ice cap has lost 4.7 trillion tonnes in 20 years
(Copenhagen) The huge Greenland ice sheet has lost 4.7 trillion tonnes in the space of 20 years, alone contributing to a 1.2 centimeter rise in the oceans, according to new…
Melting ice in Greenland may increase flood risk
PARIS | The Greenland ice sheet has melted some 3.5 trillion tonnes in 10 years, raising ocean levels by one centimeter and increasing the risk of flooding around the world,…