A meltwater lake at the snout of the Morsajokull glacier. Like all Iceland's glaciers it is receding rapidly due to climate change. Scientists predict that all Iceland's glaciers will have disappeared within 100 years.


Gray meltwater lake, Iceland


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Location: Morsajokull glacier, Iceland
Photo credit: © Ashley Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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