Alaska Tourism Threatened as Iconic Glaciers Melt Away

A recent study found that two-thirds of the world’s glaciers could disappear by the end of this century.  In Alaska the frozen landmarks are a strong attraction for the state’s tourism industry.

This is reported by Alaska Public Media.

The receding Exit Glacier is located at the edge of the Harding Icefield just west of Seward, and it is shrunk by more than 2,300 feet since 2004.

In January, a study published in the journal Science found that glaciers around the world are melting faster than anticipated, and at the current rate of global warming, two-thirds of Earth’s glaciers could be entirely gone by 2100. That would have drastic consequences for sea level rise and for the billions of people who rely on that runoff for everything from drinking water to irrigation.

In Alaska, the impacts are visible now.