But because climate change is real and there has been some intensely rapid melting of the glacier in the past decade, it's nearly impossible to get on the glacier without a helicopter. (savvydispatches.com)
The discovery is significant because it is thought that such lakes may have accelerated the retreat of glaciers in the past, and could do so again. (ldeo.columbia.edu)
I think a greater harm will be the melting of glaciers on which vast populations depend for agricultural irrigation, hydro - power, and drinking water. (realclimate.org)