In Ilulissat, Greenland, fast climate changes are altering a way of life — for better and worse. As icebergs melt, fishing with sled dogs on sturdy winter glaciers is no longer safe.

Six Ilulissat sights. Besides the famed icebergs of Ilulissat, you’ll notice: • No trees!The land is bedrock and ice. In summer, you’ll see wildflowers, sedges and small bushes.

Scientists and tourists visit a glacier threatened by global warming. Sept. 9, 2007— -- Scientists packed the C-130 taking us to Greenland — the vast and wild land that now attracts ice ...

Greenland's spectacular Ilulissat Icefjord is the highlight of any voyage above the Arctic Circle. Silversea's Silver Wind takes you right up to the massive icebergs that tumble out of it.

Also referred to as the Ilulissat Glacier and, in Greenlandic, Sermeq Kujalleq, the Jakobshavn Glacier sheds nearly 40 million tons worth of icebergs each year, releasing a total of 10 percent of ...

Cortsen lives in Ilulissat, a small town of fewer than 5,000 people just north of the Arctic Circle. Its glinting white and sapphire blue icebergs and scenic fjords are among its most popular ...

Ilulissat Icefjord Upper‐Layer Circulation Patterns Revealed Through GPS‐Tracked Icebergs. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans , 2024; 129 (1) DOI: 10.1029/2023JC020117 Cite This Page : ...

In 2008, Harsent visited St. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador to photograph icebergs at the end of that journey, after they’d been thoroughly battered and diminished by the elements.

As Greenland resists U.S. acquisition threats, it's also welcoming an increase in tourism. Industry leaders and residents are preparing to make the island more accessible to visitors.

More information: Sydney J. N. Baratta et al, Ilulissat Icefjord Upper‐Layer Circulation Patterns Revealed Through GPS‐Tracked Icebergs, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans (2024). DOI: 10 ...