"Greenland's Rapid Greening: A Consequence of Melting Ice and Thriving Vegetation"

Greenland's ice sheet is melting at an alarming rate due to climate change, leading to a significant increase in vegetation and wetlands coverage over the past 30 years. The warming Arctic, especially Greenland, has experienced a temperature rise twice as much as the rest of the world since the 1970s, causing drastic changes in the land-climate system. This "shrubification" is altering the energy balance, microclimatology, and feedback mechanisms, ultimately contributing to the acceleration of ice melt and rising sea levels. Greenland was historically much greener, and the name "Greenland" was chosen to attract settlers, but various factors, including volcanic eruptions and changes in trade, led to the island's current icy state.