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    Tipping The Icebergs: What Losing The Greenland Ice Sheet Means For The Planet

    Aug 30, 2021 2 minutes
    A massive iceberg stands at the mouth of the Ilulissat Icefjord during a week of unseasonably warm weather on Aug. 4, 2019 near Ilulissat, Greenland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

    Scientists studying one of the world’s biggest ice sheets made a shocking observation this month that underscores how much Earth’s climate has changed.

    For the first time in recorded history, rain fell on the highest point in Greenland. The discovery comes as policymakers grapple with the United Nations’ recent landmark report on global warming, which said climate change is

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