The Same Arctic Landscape, A Century Apart. Notice Anything Different?

The photos were tweeted by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan.

From witnessing changes in seasonal patterns to facing natural disasters, we have seen many signs of climate change around us. However, visual documentation often helps us understand these transformations in a better way. A comparison between two pics from the Arctic region is being widely shared on Twitter. The photos, taken over a 100 years apart, show a bleak image of climate change. IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared the comparsion on Twitter. He captioned it, "This is Arctic 105 years apart. Both pictures were taken in the summer. Do you notice anything special? Courtesy Christian Åslund." In the first one, we can barely see the mountain range behind a wall of glaciers. And, the next pic tells a completely different story.  This is Arctic 105 years apart. Both picture taken in summer. Do you notice anything special. Courtesy Christian Åslund. pic.twitter.com/9AHtLDGKRb This is worrying, as we all already know it, but picture hits you in the face. Ice dissappeared. A natural habitat for some species gone and with that the species also gone. 105 yrs is huge. Within a span of just 20 yrs in my native town- Kakching,Manipur,1. Home sparrow disappeared2. Morning fog & frost rare3. Roadside grasses replaced by concrete4. Fireflies disappeared5. Sound of cuckoos in winter morning not heard CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL.It is very unfortunate to see, How these World Leaders keep on ignoring one of the most important issue. Don't want the day to come, when a similar photo comparison will be made between Gangotri glacier of 2001 and 2031.Global warming isn't a myth. In another decade we can see cement all over; which can make up for those lost Ice..Be Human!!

This comparative study, shared by Mr Kaswan, was part of a 2003 series created by photographer Christian Åslund and Greenpeace, titled "Glacier comparison – Svalbard." According to a report by Snopes, the series consisted of seven such visual comparisons of contemporary photos and archival photos from the Norwegian Polar Institute.