And in 2012, a flood of melt water from the ice sheet washed away a bridge. BUKSEFJORD, GREENLAND: On top of the world, by a fjord in western Greenland, a remote hydro power plant is buzzing with extra water from the melt of ancient glaciers. Fishermen seeking the new arrivals, for example, are at the mercy of shifting currents that are often a mystery. "Three weeks ago I went out fishing and got a lot of cod," said Tonnes Berthelsen, deputy head of the KNAPK association of fishermen and hunters. Melting snow and ice makes prospecting less complicated and improves access to sites.

Source: Times of India June 14, 2016 05:54 UTC