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Through 2024, mountain glaciers in have lost more than 27 meters of water equivalent since 1970. That's roughly the same as slicing a 98-foot slab off the top each glacier. WGMS data.
Retreat of Alaska’s Muir Glacier between August 1941 and August 2004. In the six decades between the photos, the glacier has retreated far into the mountains. Photos from the National Snow and Ice Data Center.