Melting ice on surface of Forbici Lake during spring thaw, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

A French film crew documenting the effects of climate change sails their boat through icebergs from the Jacobshavn glacier (Sermeq Kujalleq), Greenland, Polar Regions

Water melting from the Briksdalsbreen glacier south of the small town of Olden in coastal Norway

The snout of the Eqip Sermia glacier at Camp Victor north of Ilulissat on Greenland's west coast, Polar Regions

Melt water on the Greenland ice sheet near Camp Victor north of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Water melting from the Briksdalsbreen glacier south of the small town of Olden in coastal Norway

Melt water on the Greenland ice sheet near Camp Victor north of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

The Russell Glacier draining the Greenland icesheet inland from Kangerlussuaq on Greenland's west coast, Greenland, Polar Regions

Water melting from the Briksdalsbreen glacier south of the small town of Olden in coastal Norway

Water melting from the Briksdalsbreen glacier south of the small town of Olden in coastal Norway

Melt water on the Greenland ice sheet near camp Victor north of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

A French film crew documenting the effects of climate change sails their boat through icebergs from the Jacobshavn glacier (Sermeq Kujalleq), Greenland, Polar Regions

Close up views of glacial ice and ash after the 1969 eruption on Deception Island in Antarctica. Note the melting ice dropping suspended ash onto the beach.

Melt water on the Greenland ice sheet near camp Victor north of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Melt water on the Greenland ice sheet near camp Victor north of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Water melting from the Briksdalsbreen glacier south of the small town of Olden in coastal Norway

A panoramic view of the lake formed from water melting from the Briksdalsbreen glacier south of the small town of Olden in coastal Norway

A panoramic view of the lake formed from water melting from the Briksdalsbreen glacier south of the small town of Olden in coastal Norway

Melt water on the Greenland ice sheet near camp Victor north of Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Mist over icebergs from the Jacobshavn Glacier (Sermeq Kujalleq), Greenland, Polar Regions

Icebergs from the Jacobshavn glacier (Sermeq Kujalleq), Greenland, Polar Regions

An Inuit fishing boat sails through icebergs from the Jacobshavn glacier (Sermeq Kujalleq), Greenland, Polar Regions

Margorie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Southeast Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean.

Ice Breaking Apart On The Surface Of Portage Lake In Springtime, Chugach National Forest, Portage, Alaska, United States Of America

Ice Breaking Apart On The Surface Of Portage Lake In Springtime With Ice Crystals In The Water, Chugach National Forest, Portage, Alaska, United States Of America

Ice Breaking Apart On The Surface Of Portage Lake In Springtime With Ice Crystals In The Water, Chugach National Forest, Portage, Alaska, United States Of America

Yellow Buoy Across The Water With Rocky Shoreline And Ice On Lake, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada

Drainage system with lake on the surface of the ice sheet. The brown sediment on the ice is created by the rapid melting of the ice. Landscape of the Greenland ice sheet near Kangerlussuaq. America, North America, Greenland, danish territory

Drainage system on the surface of the ice sheet. The brown sediment on the ice is created by the rapid melting of the ice. Landscape of the Greenland ice sheet near Kangerlussuaq. America, North America, Greenland, danish territory

Drainage system on the surface of the ice sheet. The brown sediment on the ice is created by the rapid melting of the ice. Landscape of the Greenland ice sheet near Kangerlussuaq. America, North America, Greenland, danish territory