Greenland's Ice Melts To Greenery Not Seen Since Viking Times

Greenland is experiencing significant changes due to global warming, with its ice sheet melting rapidly and giving way to vegetation. The study, published in Scientific Reports, reveals that areas of Greenland are turning green again for the first time since the Medieval Warm Period. This is also the first time Greenland has become green since the Vikings visited nearly 1,000 years ago. Approximately 11,000 square miles of Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers have melted over the past three decades. This represents about 1.6% of its total ice cover, with the transformation not only impacting local ecosystems but also sea levels. This can potentially have serious consequences for climate and weather patterns worldwide. Scientists anticipate that Greenland will continue to undergo greening as ice diminishes further.