From The Boston Globe · · 50s
Slovenia's Last Glacier Shrinks
Slovenia's last glacier is vanishing as heat melts away Alpine ice.
In brief
Slovenia's last glacier is vanishing as heat melts away Alpine ice. Slovenia's last glacier, Skuta, is shrinking due to rising temperatures and scarce snow, with experts predicting complete disappearance by 2050. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
Slovenia's Glaciers Melt
Slovenia loses one of two Alpine glaciers to rising temperatures and scarce snow.
Last Glacier Shrinks
Skuta glacier, Slovenia's last remaining glacier, has shrunk from 6.1-7.4 acres to 3.7 acres.
Glacier Disappears
Mount Triglav glacier completely melted away by end of summer after record heat.
Glacier Thinning
Glacier ice thinned from dozens of meters to a few meters in 80 years.
Water Shortages
Mountain huts face water shortages as meltwater reduces river supplies.
Glacier Disappears
Experts predict all Slovenian glaciers below 3,500 meters will vanish by 2050.
What to remember
Slovenia's last glacier, Skuta, is shrinking due to rising temperatures and scarce snow, with experts predicting complete disappearance by 2050.
