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๐ŸงŠ Iceland's Okjokull glacier commemorated with plaque

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๐ŸงŠ Iceland's Okjokull glacier commemorated with plaque
Memorial to a glacier lost to climate change


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 20 Apr 2026 at 09:47
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Okjokull officially declared dead: 2014
  • Former area: approximately 16 square kilometres
  • Located: Okjokull volcano, western Iceland
  • Estimated lifespan: approximately 700 years

Okjokull is a glacier in western Iceland that lost its status as an active ice mass due to ...

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