The glaciers on a major Alaskan ice field are melting twice as fast than recorded over a decade ago, with researchers saying the rate of ice loss is "incredibly worrying." Juneau Icefield lies 2,000 feet north of Juneau and extends through the border with British Columbia and is the fifth-largest ice field in North America. (Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty)Researchers looked at historical data to determine three periods where ice volume significantly changed. The second period, from 1979-2010, saw ice volume loss increase to 3.08-3.72 kilometers cubed per year. Glaciers on Alaskan ice field melting at 'incredibly worrying' pace, study finds originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News July 04, 2024 12:01 UTC