Researchers once believed this Argentine glacier was steady. Now they report it’s rapidly melting.
The renowned Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina, once considered remarkably stable, is now experiencing its most significant retreat in at least a hundred years, according to newly published findings. Located within the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, the glacier has long remained anchored within a mountain valley. However, recent observations reveal that it is now detaching from the bedrock beneath, accelerating the loss of ice as it gradually recedes. Time-lapse imagery captured over the last
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