Visiting Greenland

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About 80 per cent of Greenland is covered by an ice sheet which in parts is more than three metres thick. But it is losing more ice every year than is currently contained in the glaciers in the Alps. (pictures: Pierre-François Besson) swissinfo.ch

The ice cap folds as it advances towards the ocean. swissinfo.ch

Isolation is the only companion at Swiss Camp. swissinfo.ch

Scientists are only human. swissinfo.ch

Disappearing ice sheets is everyone in the world's business. swissinfo.ch

Journalists still find the Greenland climate unbearably frigid. swissinfo.ch

Good weather before the blizzard which means there will be lots of snow to shovel. swissinfo.ch

Hard work is required to get the automated weather station up and running. swissinfo.ch

With his bare hands, scientist Konrad Steffen applies the finishing touches. swissinfo.ch

Two young researchers make do with fast-food Swiss Camp style. swissinfo.ch

The staff require plenty of energy but is it renewable? swissinfo.ch

The press room is an improvised affair. swissinfo.ch

Heating is not taken for granted. swissinfo.ch

Midday or midnight? Time is suspended in this desolate part of world. swissinfo.ch

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Scientists at Swiss Camp put the Greenland ice cap under the microscope.