Icelandic glaciers cover about 10% of the island. Among these, the Vatnajökull is the second biggest ice cap in Europe. After reaching peak size at the end of the 19th century, its volume started decreasing shortly after,
The effects of climate change are so stark here that icebergs breaking off Vatnajökull’s outer glaciers and making their way towards the ocean have become one of the country’s main tourist attractions.
There is a shortening window between the first snowfalls and the arrival of spring when local ice enthusiasts are free to explore the area’s frozen lagoons. That’s when ‘the Beehive’ cave has first been discovered. Secluded on a floating iceberg, it owes this name to its water holes - natural formations that have been described as the most unique discovered in the last 10 years.
The effects of climate change are so stark here that icebergs breaking off Vatnajökull’s outer glaciers and making their way towards the ocean have become one of the country’s main tourist attractions.
There is a shortening window between the first snowfalls and the arrival of spring when local ice enthusiasts are free to explore the area’s frozen lagoons. That’s when ‘the Beehive’ cave has first been discovered. Secluded on a floating iceberg, it owes this name to its water holes - natural formations that have been described as the most unique discovered in the last 10 years.
The Beehive cave was discovered in winter 2023 and owes the name to its peculiar water formations, described as the most unique discovered in the last 10 years. Secluded on a floating iceberg detached from the Vatnajökull ice cap - the second largest in Europe - it’s melting at fast pace. Icelandic glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, having recorded a a 15% mass loss in the last 30 years.
