Credit: ESA. ESA's Envisat satellite has been tracking the progression of the giant iceberg that calved from Greenland's Petermann glacier on 4 August 2010. A new animation shows that the iceberg, the largest in the northern hemisphere, is now entering Nares Strait -- a stretch of water that connects the Lincoln Sea and Arctic Ocean with Baffin Bay.
Updated April 27, 2016. Problem-solving is a mental process that involves discovering, analyzing and solving problems. The ultimate goal of problem-solving is to overcome obstacles and find a solution that best resolves the issue. The best strategy for solving a problem depends largely on the unique situation.
1 Define the problem. 2  With the information in front of you, you're ready to write down a problem statement - a comprehensive definition of the problem. 3  Before you do, remember two general principles: 4  Define the problem in terms of needs, and not solutions. Define the problem as one everyone shares; avoid assigning blame for the problem. 2  This is particularly important if different people (or groups) with a history of bad relations need to be working together to solve the problem.