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iceland is one of the world\u2019s leading countries in renewable energy, with nearly 100% of its electricity being produced from renewable sources. however, roughly 73% of this electricity<\/a> comes from hydroelectric dams powered with runoff water from the country\u2019s melting glaciers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

with climate change, it is estimated that iceland\u2019s glaciers will be gone in roughly 100-200 years. \u201cat the first scale, there\u2019s going to be more water because they\u2019re going to be melting quicker,\u201d says dr. caroline sanchez, geologist on the national geographic explorer with lindblad expeditions, \u201cin terms of hydropower, it\u2019s going to be sustainable for the first, we\u2019ll say decades, when you still have enough water but what happens when you don\u2019t have enough water anymore? you\u2019ll just need to adapt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

luckily, iceland is also a hotspot, both figuratively and literally, for geothermal energy. roughly 27% of iceland\u2019s electricity<\/a> comes from geothermal power plants. the separating tectonic plates cutting through iceland and the fixed thermal anomaly (aka \u201chot spot\u201d) under the country provide a sustainable and accessible source of heat, which the country may need to rely on more solely in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

in this short documentary, discover how climate change is impacting one of the most unique landscapes in the world, and what that means for the future of electricity production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

editor\u2019s note:\u00a0lindblad expeditions<\/a>, our planet forward storyfest competition partner, made this series possible by providing winners with an experiential learning opportunity aboard one of their ships. we thank lindblad expeditions for their continued support of our project<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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