Retreating Glacier in Svalbard

Glacier ice and moraine from retreating glacier Esmarksbreen, Ymerbukta, Svalbard. As the Arctic sea ice is about to reach its lowest extent of the year, Greenpeace is in the Arctic to demand that world leaders take action on climate change at the upcoming UN climate summit in New York.

Unique identifier: GP0STOMKJ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/09/2014

Locations: Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Norway, Svalbard

Credit line: © Christian Åslund / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Minimum Arctic Sea Ice Tour

Greenpeace tours the Arctic Ocean with its ship MY Esperanza. During the tour Yeb Saño, Filipino Climate Change Commissioner, joins the ship. As the Arctic sea ice is about to reach its lowest extent of the year, commissioner Saño is at the ice edge with Greenpeace to demand that world leaders take action on climate change at the upcoming summit in New York. President Anote Tong of the Pacific Island nation Kiribati also sails with Greenpeace to the Arctic to learn more about the connection between the melting Arctic glaciers and the sea level rise drowning his country.

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