Show threadGlacierwatchApr 30, 2025

🏔️ Mount Kilimanjaro, the Cordillera Blanca, and the Carstensz Glacier are just a few of the tropical glaciers melting before our eyes.

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💧🌏 Greg CocksDec 5, 2024
Where Glaciers Melt, The Rivers Run Red
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Where Glaciers Melt, the Rivers Run Red

As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse.

The New York Times
Norobiik @[email protected]Aug 25, 2023

"Two of the world’s few #TropicalGlaciers in #Indonesia are melting, and their #ice may vanish by 2026 or sooner, as an #ElNiño weather pattern lengthens the #DrySeason, the country’s geophysics agency has said." #ExtremeWeather #RisingSeas

"Indonesia’s tropical #EternityGlaciers could vanish within a few years, experts warn | #ClimateCrisis | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/25/indonesia-tropical-glaciers-melting-el-nino

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Indonesia’s tropical Eternity Glaciers could vanish within years, experts say

El Niño weather pattern could accelerate melting, leading to sea level rise

The Guardian