Indonesia's last tropical glaciers lose 95% of ice since 2002, expedition finds
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Summary
An expedition to document the last tropical glaciers in Oceania on Puncak Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, has revealed that the "eternity glaciers" have lost 95% of their area since 2002. The once-mighty ice sheets have shrunk to a fraction of their original size, surviving beyond projections they would disappear by 2026 but now facing imminent extinction. The expedition captured somber footage described as "planetary destruction on fast-forward," documenting the rapid disappearance of these unique tropical glaciers.
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· 3 pulledThe ice will be gone within a few years
planetary destruction on fast-forward
The once-mighty ice sheets on Puncak Jaya have survived beyond projections they would disappear by 2026 but have shrunk to a fraction of their original size
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