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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting

New satellite images show the extreme melting that has taken place on the critical Greenland ice sheet, according to researchers.

The sheet is a mass of glacial land ice and is an integral part of Earth’s climate system helping to reflect the sun’s warm rays and keep the Arctic cool, regulating sea level, and influencing weather.

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