"Greenland is melting — and has been for quite some time.

The arctic island has already lost 1 trillion tons of ice between the years of 2011 and 2014, according to a recent satellite study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Earlier this year, Greenland logged its highest June and April temperatures ever recorded.

The melt continues to be a problem for the frozen landscape. So, our energy and environment reporter Chris Mooney and senior video journalist Whitney Shefte headed out to document the changes firsthand, tagging along with a scientific team conducting research on the diminishing ice sheet."

Tauhid Chappell reports for the Washington Post August 25, 2016. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Global Warming Is Melting The Greenland Ice Sheet, Fast" (Guardian) [3]

"Algae Blooms Are Contributing To Greenland’s Staggering Ice Loss" (Huffington Post) [4]