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USA, the glacier Castner is retreating too fast

The consequences of climate change are beginning to be felt more and more in all parts of the world. The consequence of continuous CO2 emissions is an increase in average temperatures, which causes, among other things, glaciers to melt.

One of the glaciers most indicative of this climate change is Castner Ice, located on the southern flank of the Delta Range, an eastern section of the Alaska Range in the United States. 

The famous ice cave of this glacier is slowly collapsing in on itself due to too much warm water entering its crevasses. A terrible situation for the USA and Canada, since most of the melting glaciers are located in North America.

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USA, the glacier Castner is retreating too fast
One of the glaciers most indicative of profound climate change is the Castner Glacier, located on the southern flank of the Delta Range, an eastern section of the Alaska Range in the United States.
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Glaciers symbolize climate change
The consequences of climate change are beginning to be increasingly felt in every part of the world. The consequence of the continuing emissions of CO2 is rising average temperatures, and this is causing glaciers to melt, among other things.
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Hot water melts ice
In the photo, icicles can be seen hanging in an ice cave created by water melting the ice, on the Castner Glacier, which is strongly retreating in recent years. It is located in the Alaska Range, and this photo was taken on 5 May 2023 near Paxson.
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The concern of U.S. authorities
The ice cave is slowly collapsing in on itself after so much warm water poured into its crevasses due to last summer's high temperatures. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 'the state is warming at a rate two to three times the global average' due to climate change.
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Glaciers suffering worldwide, but in North America more so
A 2021 study, using twenty years of data from NASA's Terra satellite, found that nearly all the world's glaciers are melting, and fifty per cent of the planet's glacial loss occurs in the United States and Canada.
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Glacier Castner
The glacier begins on White Princess Peak and continues to the head of Castner Creek, northwest of Paxson, Alaska. The glacier was named after Edwin Forbes Glenn in 1898 in honour of Joseph Compton Castner.
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A wonder that may soon disappear
The glacier is located on Bureau of Land Management territory (an agency of the US Department of the Interior responsible for the administration of federal lands). The frozen Castner is a popular destination for hikers from all over the world, and is known for its large ice caves.
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