The Melting Is Speeding Up
Let us take a look at the Forni glacier of the Italian Alps. The Guardian says that it has melted by more than a mile in the past century. What makes it worrying is that the process is speeding up. Half of that took place in only the past thirty years or so. The melting of the ice has been causing a lot of problems.
The Melting Is Speeding Up
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It Has Also Caused Accidents
Onlookers saw the melting glacier trigger the Val Pola landslide, which caused fatalities in this part of the Italian Alps back in 1987. Experts also noted that climate change has been affecting the flora and fauna of the region as well. Luca Pedrotti of the National Park shared more about this with the Guardian.
It Has Also Caused Accidents