Historical and current images of melting glaciers

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Source: http://mashable.com/2014/12/17/glacial-m...

Glacier National Park in Montana, is becoming ground zero for global warming.

Since 1850, Glacier has lost more than 75% of its namesake glaciers due to soaring summer temperatures, earlier snowmelt and weakened winter snowpacks.

The side-by-side photos of Montana's glaciers below demonstrate just how destructive climate change has been to one of our nation's cherished destinations.

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Glacier National Park in Montana, is becoming ground zero for global warming.

Since 1850, Glacier has lost more than 75% of its namesake glaciers due to soaring summer temperatures, earlier snowmelt and weakened winter snowpacks.

The side-by-side photos of Montana's glaciers below demonstrate just how destructive climate change has been to one of our nation's cherished destinations.

J Thoendell
3:58 PM Dec 26 2014

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It lost 75% of its glaciers since 1850?! Not good.

Adam Rifkin
11:17 PM Dec 26 2014

Historical and current images of melting glaciers

J Thoendell stashed this in Images

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