Bee hives are seen surrounded by ice-covered broken trees in Rakitnik February 4, 2014. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic (SLOVENIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Boulders deposited by a glacial icecap dot the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, June 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart (UNITED STATES)

Boulders deposited by a glacial icecap dot the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, June 23, 2011. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart (UNITED STATES)

The Greenland ice cap is formed into mounds and ridges near the town of Kulusuk August 2, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND ENVIRONMENT)

Tourists take pictures of the Greenland ice cap near the town of Kulusuk August 2, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT)

A group of hikers walk across the Greenland ice cap near the town of Kulusuk August 2, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT)

A view of an icescape on the Matanuska Glacier near Palmer, Alaska August, 10 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)

Wind blows snow off the summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region April 28, 2008. Heavy snowfall over the past few days has hampered efforts for the Olympic torch's ascent of Mount Everest. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Memorials for those who have died trying to climb Mount Everest (top), also known as Qomolangma, can be seen at the base camp in the Tibet Autonomous Region April 30, 2008. A Chinese meteorologist on Wednesday ruled out a climb for a special Olympic flame up Mount Everest for at least three days because of the weather. The Everest flame is separate from the globetrotting Olympic torch that arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday after a tumultuous world tour that has been beset by protests and counter-protests over Tibet. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

An aerial view shows the site where six Swiss soldiers died in an avalanche at the Jungfrau mountain July 12, 2007. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener (SWITZERLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, puts on heavy gloves as he leaves to conduct climate research on the Greenland ice pack, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen (C), Dr Jay Zwally (R) and graduate student Kevin Sampson perform maintenance on a weather station used for climate research on the Greenland ice pack, about 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, conducts climate research on the Greenland ice pack, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, conducts climate research on the Greenland ice pack, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, climbs a ladder to perform maintenance on a weather station, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

General view of Swiss Camp research center, located on the Greenland ice pack, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 17, 2007. Picture taken May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen (C), Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, opens a bottle of wine for dinner at Swiss Camp research center on the Greenland ice pack, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, talks on a satellite phone at Swiss Camp research center on the Greenland ice pack, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, uses a steam hose to form a hole in the ice at a weather station, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, performs maintenance on a weather station at Swiss Camp, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 17, 2007. Picture taken May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, performs maintenance on a weather station at Swiss Camp, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 17, 2007. Picture taken May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, performs maintenance on a weather station, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 17, 2007. Picture taken May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, conducts climate research on the Greenland ice pack, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 18, 2007. Picture taken May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, and graduate student Kevin Sampson (L) perform maintenance on a weather station at Swiss Camp, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 17, 2007. Picture taken May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Dr Konrad Steffen, Director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, stands next to a row of snow shovels at Swiss Camp research center, 70 km (43 miles) northeast of Ilulissat, May 17, 2007. Picture taken May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (GREENLAND)

Icebergs dot coastal waters on the shores of Greenland in this view taken from a commercial airliner flying at 37,000 feet on September 2, 2004. Photo is taken just north of Godthab, or Nuuk in the local language, on the west coast. Picture taken September 2. REUTERS/Andy Clark NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE AC

Icebergs dot coastal waters on the shores of Greenland in this view taken from an commercial airliner flying at 37,000 feet on September 2, 2004. Photo is taken just north of Godfarb on the west coast. Picture taken September 2. REUTERS/Andy Clark AC

Addi Hermannsson of Iceland, the expedition leader of a nine man-strong Greenland Icecap Car Expedition, stands near a heavily modified Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4, as the expedition became the first to drive over the Greenland icecap May 21. The car, one of three to venture onto the icecap at Sarqap Sermerssuaq, is seen at the end of the Tasersuaq lake, 133,2 kms north of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.

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FOR RELEASE WITH FEATURE BC-ANTARCTICA-TOURISM - UNDATED FILE PHOTO - A Chinstrap Pengiun on Half Moon Island in the South Shetlands, off the Antarctic peninsula. The island is a popular landing site for many of the ships that will carry some 10,000 tourists to the frozen continent this summer season, the highest number yet, raising concerns about the potential damage of increasing tourism.

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Nauru President Kinza Clodumar talks to reporters inbetween sessions at the United Nations global warming conference at Kyoto International Conference Hall December 9. The South Pacific island nation's president said rising seas swollen by melting polar icecaps now threaten his people who live on a coastal fringe just two metres above sea level. "Island countries are on the front lines of the global climate catastrophe... the crime is cultural genocide," he said.

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A huge gap openes up in Iceland's main road and in the background the remains of one of the damaged bridges can be seen that stands in the flooded area at the foot of Europe's largest Glacier around Skaftaafell in Southern Iceland, November 7. A Giant lake under the Vatnajokul glacier began flooding last Tuesday in a delayed reaction to volcanic eruption beneath the icecap last month.

A huge iceblock, coloured black by volcanic ashes, lay in front of one of the damaged bridges in the flooded area at the foot of Europe's largest Glacier around Skaftaafell in Southern Iceland, November 7. Huge iceblocks and debris damaged the island's main coastal ring road, bridges, power and telecommunication lines passing through the area. A Giant lake under the Vatnajokul glacier began flooding last Tuesday in a delayed reaction to volcanic eruption beneath the icecap last month.

People look at a non excisting bridge in the flooded area at the foot of Europe's largest Glacier around Skaftaafell in Southern Iceland, November 6. A Giant lake under the Vatnajokul glacier began flooding last Tuesday in a delayed reaction to volcanic eruption beneath the icecap last month.