Rain fell at the normally snowy summit of Greenland for the first time on record

Not only has Greenland had a very short melt season this summer, but the surface mass balance of ice/snow is WELL ABOVE 1981-2010 median:

http://polarportal.dk/en/greenland/surface-conditions/ (hit the Acc. tab for accumulation totals)

Alarming headlines like this with no context do no good for anyone.

time to book a beach vacation soon! thanks CO2