Tag #Island Formation

What is the primary impact of glacier retreat in the Arctic between 2000 and 2020, and what specific evidence supports this?

Between 2000 and 2020, melting glaciers exposed 2,466 kilometers of new coastline and 35 new islands in the Arctic. This is primarily due to rising ocean and air temperatures, causing accelerated glacier retreat, especially in Greenland where two-thirds of the new coastline appeared. The study, published in Nature Climate Change, highlights the significant environmental changes resulting from this.