RSOE EDIS: USA - Climate Change - 2010.04.07

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2010-04-07 17:11:18 - Climate Change - USA EDIS CODE: CC-20100407-25608-USA Date & Time: 2010-04-07 17:11:18 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, '!!! WARNING !!! Damage level: Serious (Level 4) Not confirmed information! Description: Scientists say Glacier National Park has lost two more of its namesake moving icefields to climate change, which is shrinking the rivers of ice until they grind to a halt. Researcher Dan Fagre said Wednesday that warmer temperatures have reduced the number of named glaciers in the northwestern Montana park to 25. The U.S. Geological Survey ecologist warns the rest may be gone by the end of the decade. The park's glaciers once numbered as many as 150 but have been slowly melting away since about 1850. That's when the centuries-long Little Ice Age ended. The melting has accelerated in recent decades as global temperatures have increased. Posted:2010-04-07 17:11:18 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu