Vast ice ”island” breaks free of Greenland glacier

In the last few days, a huge ice island broke free of Greenland, which continues to lose more glacial ice each year than snow adds. Is this evidence for global warming? Maybe yes, maybe no. Scientists can measure the ocean surface temperature, but know little about temperatures under the glaciers.

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