Researcher at Thwaites Glacier Britney Schmidt arrives for the Time Magazine 100 gala celebrating their list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world in New York City, New York, U.S., April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly 

Icebergs and pack ice arevgrounded in Spillar's Cove, Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada April 23, 2023. REUTERS/Greg Locke 

An iceberg passes the South Shore near Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Greg Locke 

Steam and gases rise from the crater of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, after the authorities declared an orange alert for the area and asked the population for a preventive evacuation, as seen from Murillo, Colombia, April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez 

A general view of Kronebreen glacier with its crevasses and the Kongsfjord during sunset near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

Mountain peaks turn pink near frozen Kongsfjord and Kronebreen glacier during sunset near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

A scientist drives his snowmobile across an icefield of the arctic near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

Scientists drive their snowmobiles across an icefield near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

A general view of the arctic landscape near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

A general view of the landscape of the arctic as the sun sets near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

Scientists drive their snowmobiles through the arctic landscape near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

The Kongsfjord and the Kongsbreen glacier are seen near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

Scientists ride their snowmobiles near Kronebreen glacier through the arctic landscape near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

CNR (Italian National Research Council) geochemist and expedition leader Andrea Spolaor, 39, walks along the Ice Memory drilling camp, near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. A team of scientists was drilling 125 meters into Dovrebreen glacier, hoping to collect two ice cores for studying 300 years of climate records – part of an effort by the non-profit Ice Memory Foundation to collect and preserve ice cores from melting glaciers around the world – and were shocked when the drill, at only 25 meters deep, suddenly sloshed into a massive pool of water. "We did not expect such a huge water flux coming out from the glacier, and this is a clear sign of what is happening in this region," Spolaor said. "The glacier is suffering." REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

NPI (Norwegian Polar Institute) glaciologist Jean-Charles Gallet (right), 41, and CNR (Italian National Research Council) glaciologist Federico Scoto ride motorbikes as they pull sleds loaded with boxes of ice cores for Ice Memory from the Holtedahlfonna icefield waiting to be brought back for storage to Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. The team was drilling 125 meters into Dovrebreen glacier, hoping to collect two ice cores for studying 300 years of climate records – part of an effort by the non-profit Ice Memory Foundation to collect and preserve ice cores from melting glaciers around the world – and were shocked when the drill, at only 25 meters deep, suddenly sloshed into a massive pool of water. "The snow in the valley is gone, and you are stuck in town, and your snowmobile is in the garage," Gallet said. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

NPI (Norwegian Polar Institute) scientists ride their snowmobiles as the sun sets at the banks of Kongsfjord and the Kronebreen glacier near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. Researchers have been studying the polar region for decades, with Ny-Alesund's weather records going back more than 40 years, but as Svalbard temperatures climb up to seven times faster than the global average, scientists' work has become vitally important because what happens in the Arctic can impact global sea levels, storms in North America and Europe, and other factors far beyond the frozen region. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

NPI (Norwegian Polar Institute) glaciologist Jean-Charles Gallet, 41, speaks to his team before heading to the Ice Memory drilling camp in the Holtedahlfonna icefield, 70 kilometers from Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. The team was drilling 125 meters into Dovrebreen glacier, hoping to collect two ice cores for studying 300 years of climate records – part of an effort by the non-profit Ice Memory Foundation to collect and preserve ice cores from melting glaciers around the world – and were shocked when the drill, at only 25 meters deep, suddenly sloshed into a massive pool of water. "The snow in the valley is gone, and you are stuck in town, and your snowmobile is in the garage," Gallet said. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Victor Zagorodnov, who is the CRS (Cryosphere Research Solution) Ice Memory driller operator, poses for a picture in front of the drilling tent at 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level in the Holtedahlfonna icefield, near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. The team was drilling 125 meters into Dovrebreen glacier, hoping to collect two ice cores for studying 300 years of climate records – part of an effort by the non-profit Ice Memory Foundation to collect and preserve ice cores from melting glaciers around the world – and were shocked when the drill, at only 25 meters deep, suddenly sloshed into a massive pool of water. "We did not expect such a huge water flux coming out from the glacier, and this is a clear sign of what is happening in this region," said expedition leader Andrea Spolaor. "The glacier is suffering." REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

The Kronebreen glacier and its crevasses are seen as the sun sets near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. Researchers have been studying the polar region for decades, with Ny-Aalesund's weather records going back more than 40 years, but as Svalbard temperatures climb up to seven times faster than the global average, scientists' work has become vitally important because what happens in the Arctic can impact global sea levels, storms in North America and Europe, and other factors far beyond the frozen region. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

The Ice Memory drilling camp, where scientists found a pool of water 25 meters deep, is seen at 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level in the Holtedahlfonna icefield, near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. The team was drilling 125 meters into Dovrebreen glacier, hoping to collect two ice cores for studying 300 years of climate records – part of an effort by the non-profit Ice Memory Foundation to collect and preserve ice cores from melting glaciers around the world – and were shocked when the drill, at only 25 meters deep, suddenly sloshed into a massive pool of water. "We did not expect such a huge water flux coming out from the glacier, and this is a clear sign of what is happening in this region," said expedition leader Andrea Spolaor. "The glacier is suffering." REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

The Holtedahlfonna icefield is seen at 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. The team was drilling 125 meters into Dovrebreen glacier, hoping to collect two ice cores for studying 300 years of climate records – part of an effort by the non-profit Ice Memory Foundation to collect and preserve ice cores from melting glaciers around the world – and were shocked when the drill, at only 25 meters deep, suddenly sloshed into a massive pool of water. "We did not expect such a huge water flux coming out from the glacier, and this is a clear sign of what is happening in this region," said expedition leader Andrea Spolaor. "The glacier is suffering." REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Members of the Ice Memory Foundation work to drill down into the ice and collect two ice cores, at 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level in the Holtedahlfonna icefield, near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. The team was drilling 125 meters into Dovrebreen glacier, hoping to collect two ice cores for studying 300 years of climate records – part of an effort by the non-profit Ice Memory Foundation to collect and preserve ice cores from melting glaciers around the world – and were shocked when the drill, at only 25 meters deep, suddenly sloshed into a massive pool of water. "We did not expect such a huge water flux coming out from the glacier, and this is a clear sign of what is happening in this region," said expedition leader Andrea Spolaor. "The glacier is suffering." REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sunlight is reflected on the crevasses of the Kongsbreen glacier near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 10, 2023. Researchers have been studying the polar region for decades, with Ny-Aalesund's weather records going back more than 40 years, but as Svalbard temperatures climb up to seven times faster than the global average, scientists' work has become vitally important because what happens in the Arctic can impact global sea levels, storms in North America and Europe, and other factors far beyond the frozen region. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Kings Bay AS airport manager Vegard Sand, 39, enters a glacier cave close to Kongsfjord near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

Blue ice is seen at frozen Kongsfjord near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 8, 2023. Researchers have been studying the polar region for decades, with Ny-Aalesund's weather records going back more than 40 years, but as Svalbard temperatures climb up to seven times faster than the global average, scientists' work has become vitally important because what happens in the Arctic can impact global sea levels, storms in North America and Europe, and other factors far beyond the frozen region. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Kings Bay AS airport manager Vegard Sand, 39, looks at the ice walls inside a glacier cave close to Kongsfjord, near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 8, 2023. Researchers have been studying the polar region for decades, with Ny-Aalesund's weather records going back more than 40 years, but as Svalbard temperatures climb up to seven times faster than the global average, scientists' work has become vitally important because what happens in the Arctic can impact global sea levels, storms in North America and Europe, and other factors far beyond the frozen region. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

An ice core from the Broggerbreen glacier, extracted by CNR (Italian National Research Council) scientists, shows cryoconite layers made of a combination of bacteria, soot and small rock particles that build up on the snow and glaciers near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 7, 2023. Researchers have been studying the polar region for decades, with Ny-Aalesund's weather records going back more than 40 years, but as Svalbard temperatures climb up to seven times faster than the global average, scientists' work has become vitally important because what happens in the Arctic can impact global sea levels, storms in North America and Europe, and other factors far beyond the frozen region. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

NPI (Norwegian Polar Institute) glaciologist Jean-Charles Gallet, 41, sits in front of a screen that shows a weather front carrying warmer air and rain to the archipelago, at his office in Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 6, 2023. Scientists hoping to harvest ice cores are finding glaciers inundated by water and their research sites getting harder to reach, as earlier springtime melt makes it difficult for snowmobile travel in Svalbard, where temperatures are climbing up to seven times the global average. "The snow in the valley is gone, and you are stuck in town, and your snowmobile is in the garage," Gallet said. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A general view of snowcapped mountains and glaciers of the arctic landscape near Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 

The Kronebreen glacier is seen in Kongsfjord, near Ny-Aalesund, Svalbard, Norway, April 5, 2023. Researchers have been studying the polar region for decades, with Ny-Alesund's weather records going back more than 40 years, but as Svalbard temperatures climb up to seven times faster than the global average, scientists' work has become vitally important because what happens in the Arctic can impact global sea levels, storms in North America and Europe, and other factors far beyond the frozen region. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner SEARCH "NIESNER ICE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A snowboarder goes down on the slopes despite lack of snow in the winter sport resort of Meribel, France, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Tourists enjoy skiing despite lack of snow on the slopes in the winter sport resort of Meribel, France, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Skiers ride a gondola on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Skiers use a lift on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

A skier walks past a gondola on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

A snow canon is seen on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Skiers enter a gondola on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Skiers ride a gondola on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Skiers ride a gondola on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

A person skies down the slope on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Skiers ride a gondola on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Skiers enter a gondola on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

A person skies down the slope on Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort of Soelden, Austria, October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

A snow groomer is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A street sign with a downward arrow is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A snow canon is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A snow canon is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A street sign with a downward arrow is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A view of the ski lift entrance at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A pair of skis stand next to the Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

An overview of the landscape at Rettenbachferner glacier with barely snow near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A snow canon is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

Snow groomers are seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A snow canon is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A snow groomer is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A snow groomer is seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

Snow canons are seen at Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A Ski lift station is seen without snow close to Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A person looks at the slope routes of a map of Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

A Ski lift station is seen without snow close to Rettenbachferner glacier near the ski resort in Soelden, Austria, October 21, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner