Melting Alpine glaciers

Sunday, 29 September, 2024111 words2 minutes
Glaciers in the Alps are melting fast. It brings many problems.
In Austria, the Stubai glacier will be gone in 20 years. As the ice melts, more rocks fall. Some parts of the mountains are becoming dangerous. The water from the glaciers has small pieces of rock. There are some dangerous things like uranium. This can hurt the water which people use. The frozen ground, called permafrost, is also melting. Even more rocks fall. It is still safe for people in the lower parts of the mountains, but not at the top.
As the ice disappears, plants are starting to grow in new places. This is happening because of climate change.
Melting Alpine glaciers

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  • glacier
  • gone
  • disappear