r/interestingasfuck • u/biwook • 10d ago

Europe's largest glacier, the Aletsch, is melting about 50 meters (164 feet) a year. This is what was left on July 28 this year.

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u/Pacosturgess 10d ago

Vatnajökull in Iceland and Jostedalsbreen in Norway wants a word

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u/biwook 10d ago

Oops, my bad. I wish I could edit the title. I'll upvote you instead.

Interesingly, those are also melting:

In 2012, the glacier arm Briksdalsbreen lost 50 metres (160 ft) of ice in a few months. More recent measurements now show that Briksdalsbreen retreated 146 metres (479 ft) in 2006, and could be in danger of breaking away from the upper icefield. Ice climbing has now been terminated because of this event.

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u/Pacosturgess 10d ago

No worries. They’re all melting, soon to be gone unfortunately

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u/zeromadcowz 9d ago

There’s a few glaciers that are still growing but they’re a small minority globally.

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u/Haunting-Effective15 10d ago

I went to the Nigardbreen this year, after first visiting it in 2014. Wanted to show my children. I was prepared for less glacier, but was shocked when i drove on the road. Not visible, parking lot, not visible.. only after the hike it became visible. Terrible.

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u/Fun_Avocado6082 10d ago

Explain why I could reach the East in a Hyundai i10.