While various regions of the planet are hit by the polar wave, Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, is experiencing unusual days. According to the Danish Meteorological Institute, the city recorded a monthly average temperature of 0.1 °C, no less than 7.8 °C above the average for January over the last three decades.
According to this record, the temperature was 1.4 °C higher than the previous record, which dated back to 1917, 109 years ago. In this regard, in Disko Bay, the January average was -1.6 °C, which is 1.3 degrees more than in 1929, and 11 degrees warmer than expected for the month of January.
Experts say this is due to an influx of warmer air, bringing milder temperatures for one or two days. However, on this occasion, the prolonged heat over Greenland is nothing more than a sign of the changes the planet is undergoing.
In fact, the Arctic region is the most vulnerable to the advance of global warming, as it is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet since 1979. This leads to more heat records in places where the temperature is extremely cold.
The consequences of climate change in Greenland
Among the main consequences of the impact of climate change on the vast territory of Greenland are coastal erosion, permafrost melting, and the decrease in sea ice thickness.
In recent years, different studies have shown that the region lost enough ice to add 1.27 centimeters of water to the world’s seas. But the most alarming thing is that if a complete meltdown occurs, sea levels could rise by about 7.6 meters worldwide.
However, the consequences of the melting are not only environmental, but also affect global climate stability and human well-being, increasing the risk of flooding and the release of methane.
While sea levels rise around the planet, they could drop in Greenland: what could be the possible causes
The rise in global temperatures pushes the sea level upwards in almost the entire planet. However, in Greenland an opposite phenomenon occurs that puzzles and alarms climate science.
While the melting progresses at a record pace, the sea level around the autonomous island does not rise, but falls. This paradox does not imply climatic relief, but a new sign of imbalance.
Moreover, researchers warn that this process will have concrete impacts on coastal areas, maritime routes, fishing, and infrastructure.
