# Slovenia's Last Glacier Shrinks

> Slovenia's last glacier is vanishing as heat melts away Alpine ice.
- Title: Slovenia's Last Glacier Shrinks · The Boston Globe | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/16/world/heat-scarce-snow-melting-away-slovenias-alpine-glaciers-one-is-still-standing
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Slovenia's last glacier, Skuta, is shrinking due to rising temperatures and scarce snow, with experts predicting complete disappearance by 2050.