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Cracks in the Greenland ice sheet: Climate change could drastically accelerate ice loss

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Published: February 4th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Gewaltige Eisberge vor Grönland
Icebergs off Greenland: Climate change is shifting the dynamics of glaciers, with more cracks appearing in the ice.

The crevasses in the Greenland ice sheet are expanding at an ever-increasing rate. This is the conclusion of a study by an international research group published in the journal Nature Geoscience. According to the study, the cracks in the ice sheet have widened faster than previously observed between 2016 and 2021. This process could in turn accelerate ice loss – with serious consequences for sea level rise.

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