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I was amazed equatorial / tropical glaciers are much of a thing. A sad search later: "projected to vanish entirely in late 2026 or 2027" They're at 4600m in
by Quarrel 18d ago
I was amazed equatorial / tropical glaciers are much of a thing.
A sad search later:
"projected to vanish entirely in late 2026 or 2027"
They're at 4600m in elevation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carstensz_Glacier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carstensz_Glacier
They've apparently disappeared and returned a few times since the last iceage.
- nephihaha 18d agoYes, there have been a surprising number, and not just in the Andes and Himalayas where you would expect. There have been a few in Africa in modern times. Some of them have disappeared.