<p>The temperatures of the Earth’s polar regions are increasing twice as fast as elsewhere on the planet. Greenland's ice sheet - one of the largest in the world - is among those melting fast, contributing to rising sea levels worldwide. </p><br />Yet global warming also seems to be having some positive effects on Greenland, at least in the short term: trees are more numerous, farmers can harvest new crops and even mining is becoming possible.<br />A programme prepared by Patrick Lovett and Laura Burloux<br /><br />Visit our website:<br />http://www.france24.com<br /><br />Like us on Facebook:<br />https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:<br />https://twitter.com/France24_en
