This Alberta glacier is in a melting 'death spiral,' scientist says
The Peyto Glacier in Banff National Park is one of the longest-studied glaciers in the world and has been deteriorating since about the year 2000. Researchers say the extent of the loss has recently accelerated, with hot weather and fires accelerating the glacier's death.
cbc.ca
Scientists track rapid decline of Alberta's Peyto Glacier since 2021 heat wave
CBC News Sep 7, 2023
The Peyto Glacier in the Rocky Mountains is one of the longest-studied glaciers in the world. It’s used as a reference point to understand how other glaciers are doing— and so far the news isn’t good.
Swiss start measuring latest glacier melts after summer
Reuters
Sep 7, 2023
Reuters
Sep 7, 2023
PLAINE MORTE
Fields of white snow and ice are giving way to grey rocky outcrops in the Swiss Alps as glaciers melt after another hot summer. Another wave of melting is expected to be confirmed this year, said Matthias Huss from ETH Zurich.
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