Where did the ice go? Why big bergs aren’t making it to Newfoundland this year

Icebergs are smaller and rarer, sea ice is thinner and sparser. There’s a lot more blue than white in the ocean around Newfoundland and Labrador this year. Is it another sign of climate change, or just a bad year for bergs? As the CBC’s Zach Goudie explains, it’s both.

Where did the ice go? Why big bergs aren’t making it to Newfoundland this year
A man stands by a projection of a satellite image showing the location of icebergs around Newfoundland.

Icebergs are smaller and rarer, sea ice is thinner and sparser. There’s a lot more blue than white in the ocean around Newfoundland and Labrador this year. Is it another sign of climate change, or just a bad year for bergs? As the CBC’s Zach Goudie explains, it’s both.