1946 Wreckage of US Plane in Swiss Glacier Uncovered by Melting Ice


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The temperatures in Europe have been so high, which is being linked to climate change, that glaciers like the Swiss Glacier are melting.  Remains from a plane that had to make a risky landing are being uncovered after being buried in snow for so many years.  Luckily everyone was able to live.  I found this article interesting because it is crazy to think that global warming is melting so much snow and ice.  I feel that this article puts the amount of melting ice into perspective because if you think about it, if that much ice can melt off a glacier and uncover a plane, what effect are the rising temperatures having on regions where living creatures survive?

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  1. chrheaSeptember 13, 2018 at 8:07 AM

    I love the perspective part, too... we can sometimes have no idea what "glaciers are melting" really means in relation to the entire earth.

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