Greenland's massive ice cap is melting at alarming speed, raising fears of sea levels rising around the world.
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| A sheep farm in Greenland. |
But for many of Greenland's 56,000 residents, melting ice means money.
"I'm quite optimistic," Andrias Olsen, a fleet manager with the State fishing company Royal Greenland, said.
"We're seeing some higher stocks due to climate change — at least due to warmer sea temperatures — but also due to the ice cap melting.
"A lot of nutritious water comes down the big fjord systems, which creates optimal conditions for fishery.”
Almost 80 per cent of Greenland is covered by an ice cap, meaning everyone has to make a living on the coast.
Read the ABC News story by foreign correspondent Eric Campbell - “The land of ice embracing climate change.”
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