#vatnajokull

[nicrwilson]

Dramatic scenes en route to Múlagljúfur (04.10.24)

by Nic Wilson

[wiirocku]

Vatnajökull Glacier in Iceland

[superbview]

Vatnajokull, Iceland, World Heritage

[j-k-i-ng]

“Iceberg Glide“ by | Ryan Newburn

[travelbinge]

By Tom.The.Explorer

Ásbyrgi, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

[superbnature]

Iceland () by stashek

[cschoonover]

Vatnajökull Glacier Ice Cave, Iceland. Photographed by Chris Schoonover

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[sitting-on-me-bum]

The Melting Jökulsárlón Glacier

Location: Jökulsárlón, Iceland

"This aerial perspective captures the colossal floating bergs of Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajökull, that constantly break off and drift into the North Atlantic as a result of the ever-warming climate. Never would you imagine such a contrasting scene would belong in amongst such a landscape, and yet, here it was! Miles and miles of glistening white walls of ice stretching back as far as the eye can see. It wasn't until I decided to take to the skies, sending my drone up to escape the rushing crowds of tourists all around us, that I really appreciated the full scale and weight of what I was actually witnessing. This was not just some other tourist attraction to view through the screen of your phone and take for granted. This was climate change, in its purest and rawest form. For our entire lives, we have been warned of melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and warming climates yet how many of us have ever actually experienced this with their own eyes. The higher I flew, the more this sunk in as the icebergs slowly disappeared from view, engulfed by the growing expanse of meltwater that now takes the place of the retreating glacier. At 250 meters, it is Iceland's deepest lake. The icebergs in Jökulsárlón are composed of ice that is over 1,000 years old. The lagoon has increased fourfold in size since the early 1970s."

@michaelfoote (UK)

Agora’s #ClimateChange2020