PREVIEW

These photos reveal the dramatic retreat of Arctic glaciers over the last century. In an update to a landmark photo series published 22 years ago, renowned Swedish photographer Christian Åslund returned to the Arctic. Åslund's new images show glaciers that have vanished or receded dramatically since 2002. “The ice walls are gone,” Åslund says, illustrating how swiftly our planet is changing. The Arctic, warming twice as fast as the global rate, is the first to reveal climate impacts. Melting Arctic ice is driving rising sea levels and disrupting global weather patterns. Climate and ocean crises are intertwined, threatening coastal communities and marine life. Greenpeace scientist Dr. Laura Meller describes Svalbard's glaciers as "ghosts haunting the Arctic". Protecting oceans, alongside reducing fossil fuel use, is vital to limit climate impacts. Greenpeace is pushing for the UN Ocean Treaty by 2025 and a halt to deep-sea mining.