'We've never seen this': massive Canadian glaciers shrinking rapidly
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/30/canada-glaciers-yukon-shrinking
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Tue 30 Oct 2018 07.00 GMT
Scientists in Canada have warned that massive glaciers in the Yukon territory are shrinking even faster than would be expected from a warming climate and bringing dramatic changes to the region.
After a string of recent reports chronicling the demise of the ice fields, researchers hope that greater awareness will help the public better understand the rapid pace of climate change.
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In their recent State of the Mountains report published earlier in the summer, the Canadian Alpine Club found that the Saint Elias mountains which span British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska are losing ice faster than the rest of the country. Previous research found that between 1957 and 2007, the range lost 22% of its ice cover, enough to raise global seal levels by 1.1 millimetres.
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