Scientists warn that it is “only a matter of time” until Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome starts to melt away – as heat-trapping emissions continue to bake the planet.
The huge 500 metre thick ice cap is roughly the same size as Luxembourg, covering around 2,500 square kilometres. Its demise would unleash catastrophic consequences around the world, capable of pushing sea level rise by up to 73 centimetres.
