Follow our ➡️ #InstagramStory with Getty Images news photographer (mario_tama) who joined NASA’s Operation IceBridge to monitor Arctic ice loss over Greenland and Canada. According to NASA scientists and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), sea ice in the Arctic appears to have reached its lowest maximum wintertime extent ever recorded on March 7. Scientists have said the Arctic has been one of the regions hardest hit by climate change. __ “We took two flights over various glaciers in Ellesmere Island, Canada. On the second flight we encountered a strong section of turbulence, locking us into our seats for a significant portion of the flight. The flights were often through glacial valleys and even a small amount of wind into those valleys can result in a bumpy ride.” - mario_tama | March 29, 2017 | #GettyImagesNews #PhotographerTakeover [4 of 4]