Most glaciers in Washington and Alaska in the US are dramatically shrinking in response to a warming climate, indicate reports.
Most glaciers in Washington and Alaska in the US are dramatically shrinking in response to a warming climate, indicate reports.
During the past 50 years, USGS (US Geological Survey) scientists have measured changes in the mass (length and thickness) of three glaciers: Alaska's Gulkana and Wolverine Glaciers and Washington's South Cascade Glacier.
Glaciers Around The Globe Continue To Melt At High Rates
If reports are to be believed, glaciers around the globe continue to melt at high rates, all due to global warming.
If reports are to be believed, glaciers around the globe continue to melt at high rates, all due to global warming.
These three glaciers are known as benchmark glaciers because they are widely spaced, represent different climate regimes, and can be used to understand the thousands of other glaciers in nearby regions.
In addition to these three glaciers, more than 99 percent of America's thousands of large glaciers have long documented records that show an overall shrinkage as climate warms.
Swiss Glaciers Melting Away at an Accelerating Rate
Two new studies have suggested that the Swiss glaciers are melting away at an accelerating rate and many will vanish this century if climate projections are correct.
Two new studies have suggested that the Swiss glaciers are melting away at an accelerating rate and many will vanish this century if climate projections are correct.
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Greenland's Ice Glaciers are Losing Nearly Three Times Ice This Year
Scientists have determined that Greenland's ice glaciers are losing nearly three times ice this year as compared to last year.
Scientists have determined that Greenland's ice glaciers are losing nearly three times ice this year as compared to last year.
