FOUR DAYS IN JULY

Images being revealed from space of Greenland in July have caused eyebrows to raise even among the most conservative of scientists: The massive ice sheet over the nation has melted over an unusually large area in dramatic ways. The image above shows Greenland on July 8, and on the right, it's the same nation four days later.  Melting is even taking place at the coldest and highest place in Greenland, Summit Station.

According to the BBC and other sources, the thawed ice area jumped from 40% to 97% in just four days in July. The BBC said that ice core records indicate this much melting at Summit Station has not occurred since the late 1800s.

The Washington POST reports that this is the biggest thaw of Greenland since 1973.

Over the past week, Greenland glaciers has been breaking off ..

There is something to consider. In the summer, Greenland's ice does melt. That is normal, and natural. What is abnormal this year, of course, is that instead of half of the ice melting away we are seeing 97% of it gone in just a few days in July. Some may say that there is 'normal' in weather, but there sure is an 'average.' And this is not average. And I dare say, this also is not normal.