Glaciers in the TROPICS are receeding?

in #travel7 years ago

Yeah it's true, their are glaciers in Indonesia at higher elevations.

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An aerial view of glaciers near the summit of the 4,884-metre (16,000-foot) Puncak Jaya mountain in the Indonesian part of New Guinea island Photo: REUTERS (Source)

The problem is, they are in rapid recede. NASA has been documenting their retreat over the last several decades, and many glaciers have lost all of their ice.

Yet another indication of this planet's rapidly changing climate comes to light on The Weather Channel's latest article.

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I never knew that about that area...interesting.

Changes are happening rapidly all over the planet

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Soon we will have 3 suns, so this makes sense!