ALDEYJARFOSS, ICELAND.
Climate change is happening faster and more dramatically in the cryosphere (the term given to the regions of our globe which are covered in ice and snow) than anywhere else on Earth. In fact, Iceland is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet – as much as four times the Northern Hemisphere average.
JÖKULSÁRLÓN, ICELAND.
Striated ice that emerged after the retreat of the Vatnajökull glacier. The 8,100 sq km Vatnajökull ice cap is the largest ice cap in Europe (by volume) and is fast retreating as the climate warms. The 300-some glaciers that cover more than 10 per cent of Iceland are losing an average of 11 billion tonnes of ice a year.
HÁIFOSS, ICELAND.
High-tension power cables snake above an apparently pristine environment. Changes in glacial runoff are one of the most significant consequences of future climate change in Iceland, as changing flows will impact the hydropower industry and other infrastructure.
HVALNES, ICELAND.
Climate change is already having a profound effect on glaciers worldwide and is threatening to melt permafrost. Permafrost holds around 1,400 gigatonnes of carbon; nearly twice as much as the current atmosphere. Melting permafrost releases that carbon, further amplifying the effects of global warming.
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.
Drought, fierce winds and 47°C temperatures led to the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, which killed over 170 people and millions of animals and plants. The intensity and frequency of bushfire conditions is rising in south-eastern Australia.
LAKE HUME, AUSTRALIA.
Crazed mud and skeletal trees create a stark landscape after severe drought. The Millennium Drought, which lasted from 2000 to 2010, was the worst recorded since European settlement. In southern Australia, rainfall is in decline, while heat waves and drought are becoming more frequent.
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