"At 68, the pioneering scientist - who first sounded the alarm on how Greenland was raising sea levels across the globe - still seemed like a boyish adventurer as he stood in the middle of the ice sheet. White snow stretched as far as the eye could see beneath a heavy gray sky. A breeze stirred up flurries. The only people for miles were his team: three young men huddling together close by."
"Koni held a data card freshly plucked from his weather station, a pole in the ice covered with solar-powered spinning gadgets and boxes that recorded precise data on Greenland's snowfall, solar radiation, and temperature. Once uploaded to his computer, it would provide the clearest picture to date of how rapidly and unpredictably our world is warming, helping scientists and policymakers see the future more clearly."
Konrad 'Koni' Steffen was a pioneering scientist who first warned that Greenland contributes to global sea-level rise. He disappeared on August 8, 2020, while standing on the Greenland ice sheet holding a data card taken from his weather station. His nearby camp had suffered collapse of two red hoop houses due to extreme, rapid melting. Three teammates were close by when he walked off to check data and never returned. The data card contained precise measurements of snowfall, solar radiation, and temperature that could clarify rapid warming. Five years after his presumed death, colleagues, leaders, and family continue to mourn and seek answers about the circumstances.
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