The Hinman Glacier, which lies on the Cascade Mountains, has shrunk to 0.01 square-miles, just 4 percent of what it was in 1958, Nichols College glaciologist Mauri Pelto reported.
ALMATY. KAZINFORM New UNESCO data highlight the accelerated melting of glaciers in World Heritage sites, with glaciers in a third of sites set to disappear by 2050. But it is still possible to save the other two thirds, if the rise in global temperatures does not exceed 1.5°C compared to the pre-industrial period. This will be a major challenge for COP27.