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Scientists sail to Greenland to study melting ice for UK climate impact

15 July 2026 · in 80 words

Scientists sail to Greenland to study melting ice for UK climate impact

An international team is travelling to Greenland on a UK polar ship to investigate the speed at which thawing ice sheets influence crucial ocean currents. The six-week project is being led by Dr Kelly Hogan, a marine geophysicist at the British Antarctic Survey. Scientists fear the rapidly melting ice could change a major Atlantic current system, potentially impacting UK weather and global climate stability.

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