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An iceberg melts in Kulusuk Bay, eastern Greenland. Keystone

Frozen versus flowing

Alpine glaciers and Arctic ice sheets melt – making new mountain lakes and drowning island dwellers. Also, scuba divers discover the delights of Switzerland’s winter waters.

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Not content to mind her own business, Susan studied journalism in Boston so she’d have the perfect excuse to put herself in other people’s shoes and worlds. When not writing, she presents and produces podcasts and videos.

Susan Misicka, swissinfo.ch
An iceberg melts in Kulusuk Bay, eastern Greenland. Keystone


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