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Know Right Now: Inside the Mystery of Greenland’s Vanishing Lakes

Know Right Now: Inside the Mystery of Greenland’s Vanishing Lakes

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January 22, 2015 12:42 PM EST

Two lakes in Greenland holding enormous amounts of water were drained within the course of weeks, researchers say.

Watch today’s Know Right Now to find out more about these vanishing lakes.

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Evigheds Fjord, Eternity GlacierWestern Greenland, September 2009Camille Seaman

Iceberg Detail with Kittiwake Gulls Eastern Greenland, August 2006Camille Seaman

Trapped IcebergEastern Greenland, August 2006Camille Seaman

Grand Pinnacle Iceberg DetailEastern Greenland, August 2006Camille Seaman

Breaching IcebergGreenland, August 2008Camille Seaman

The Kings of South GeorgiaSouth Georgia, March 2010Camille Seaman

EPSON DSC Picture — Tabular Iceberg ReflectedCape Adare, Antarctica, December 2006Camille Seaman

On the EdgeSvalbard, June 2010Camille Seaman

Sea Ice Remnant Svalbard, July 2008Camille Seaman

Antarctic Storm Antarctic Peninsula, December 2008Camille Seaman

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