
Sólheimajökull retreated by 973 meters (0.6 miles) from 2000-2015. In the years 2017 – 2018 the glacier retreated 100m. If the climate continues to warm, there is a possibility that the glaciers will have virtually disappeared in 100 to 200 years. Iceland’s ice caps have waned 6 percent since 1995, with lower glaciers like Solheimajokull, an outlet of the Myrdalsjokull ice cap, shrinking much faster.
The location of Sólheimajökull glacier in south coast of Iceland
Latitude
63.5297007
Longitude
-19.3700487
The Locomotive Elite
What do Donald Trump and Iceland’s Locomotive Elite have in common?
Far more than you think.
In The Locomotive Elite, you’ll uncover how a tiny clique in Iceland captured extensive control—of banks, courts, media, and even the central bank.
For decades they ruled, first democratically, then through corruption and in the end through crime, enriching themselves and their cronies while dismantling oversight.
The result?
One of the most spectacular financial collapses in modern history.