Iceland holds ceremony for first glacier lost to climate change
By DW
25 August 2019 |
3:59 pm
Iceland has been commemorating the loss of Okjokull with the prime minister and guests from international universities and the United Nations. A ceremony at the site highlighted the urgency of climate protection.
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