"Rapid Melting Threatens Humboldt Glacier's Future"

Unseasonably warm weather in late August 2023 led to widespread melting on Greenland's ice sheet, with melting spanning nearly 730,000 square kilometers or about 45 percent of the surface. Late-season melting adds to cumulative losses and can affect future melt seasons by delaying the accumulation of surface snow. The month ended with the second-largest cumulative melt area in the 45-year satellite record, trailing only 2012. The melting contributes directly to sea level rise and accelerates the flow of ice toward the ocean.