This summer, my wife and I had the privilege of stepping into one of nature's frozen wonders: an ice cave deep within Langjökull, Iceland's "Long Glacier." We crunched across the floor in crampons, our breath fogging in the subzero air, marveling at centuries-old formations. It was a humbling reminder of the raw power of creation.

But our guide couldn't resist the obligatory lecture. “The glaciers are shrinking,” he said, “victims of global warming.” We saw allegedly firsthand evidence: retreating edges where black volcanic rock poked through like scars on pale skin. "Climate change," he uttered, shaking his head. "It's real, and it's now."

Of course, we knew the scare tactics weren’t accurate. What many peddling this narrative overlook is that the Langjökull surface ice wasn’t even pr

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