Study: Nearly one in six glaciers in WH sites could disappear by 2100

Dave Harmon, PW editor
Apr 30, 2019
1 min read

Nearly half the glaciers located within World Heritage Sites could disappear by 2100, according to a study published Monday.

Some of the biggest ice-volume losses are expected in Waterton Glacier International Peace Park in Canada, Te Wahipounamu in New Zealand, and Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina.

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/zmpngj/at-least-one-in-six-world-heritage-glaciers-will-be-gone-by-2100

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