Photos from Swiss Camp
May 28th, 2007 by KarinaThe bipartisan delegation met with Dr. Konrad Steffen, who is the lead scientist at Swiss Camp located on the Jakobshavn Glacier. According to NASA, the Jakobshavn Glacier is the world’s fastest glacier, doubling its speed between 1997 and 2003. The scientists said that the rate of melting can be slowed if the world’s nations reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
Chairman Ed Markey, NASA glaciologist Dr. Jay Zwally, Dr. Konrad Steffen, Speaker Pelosi, and Rep. Hobson at Swiss Camp on Jakobshavn glacier
Dr. Konrad Steffen and Speaker Pelosi on the Jakobshavn Glacier
Speaker Pelosi, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, and Mr. Paul Pelosi