Friday, August 20, 2021

Rain Fell On The Peak Of Greenland's Ice Sheet For The First Time In Recorded History

A researcher looks at a canyon created by a meltwater stream on the glacial ice sheet in Greenland in 2013.

According to scientists, rain fell for several hours on an area 10,551 feet in elevation on Aug. 14, an unprecedented occurrence for a location that rarely sees temperatures above freezing.

(Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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