Satellite sees Greenland's most significant floating ice loss in over a decade photo of the day for Aug. 24, 2026
Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency shows a significant calving event at Greenland's Petermann Glacier, where a large section of its ice tongue has broken away. This event is the most dramatic loss of floating ice for the glacier since 2012.
Why it matters
The event serves as a visual indicator of accelerating climate change and its impact on Arctic ice stability and global sea levels.
Solar System Earth Satellite sees Greenland's most significant floating ice loss in over a decade | Space photo of the day for Aug. 24, 2026 News By Chelsea Gohd Published 24 August 2026 A fractured "ice tongue" is visible in the imagery.
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The massive glaciers of Greenland are disappearing right before our very eyes in new satellite imagery.
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