Giant Glacier in danger of collapsing

A giant glacier on Mont Blanc in Europe is at risk of collapsing. The mayor of Courmayeur, the town right below Mont Blanc has sounded an alarm and closed roads going up to the mountain.  Experts do not know if the glacier will come down in pieces or as a whole. Glaciers around the world are melting faster and faster. The world has been losing 220 billion metric tons of ice every year. Experts say that the glacier melt is accelerating faster then it ever has before.

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/mont-blanc-glacier-risk-collapsing-due-climate-change-ncna1058696

I believe that climate change is playing a major role in the falling of glaciers. To try and stop climate change we can change our way of life by reducing water waste. Since the glaciers are starting to melt faster, humans need to do something reduce the amount of water we waste. For example we can turn off the water while brushing our teeth. It may not be that big of an impact when one person does it, but if we can all do it we can slow down climate change.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 1, 2019 at 5:47 AM

    I hadn't even realized just how much ice is actually melting; when we talk about ice caps and glaciers starting to melt due to climate change, I don't believe most of us truly think about the actual amount of ice we've lost, more so just the fact that we're losing it at such a rapid rate. I agree with you on the fact that humans waste too much water; if we start to believe that one single person everywhere can make a difference, that will be how we make a change.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 15, 2019 at 9:51 AM

    Climate change is a serious issue in today's society and unfortunately many people do not believe that. I agree with you that we need to be more conscious of the amount of water we waste and how we use our water. The amount of water we waste is unbelievable and the amount of water we waste on just standing in the shower (some of us on our phone) or leaving the sink running while brushing our teeth, does not compare to the glaciers melting.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 15, 2019 at 7:26 PM

    This shows that climate change is creating a serious impact on our Earth's environment which impacts our lives. We hear about glaciers and ice caps melting all the time that we are just so use to hearing that news. I believe we are normalizing it and aren't looking at the big picture of how it is impacting our life on Earth. It's scary to think that these glaciers and ice caps will soon no longer be around do to the climate change. I agree with you over the fact that we need to be more aware about our water usage. If many people contribute, it will create a significant change.

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