This huge glacier has disappeared for some hundred years! You still do not believe in global warming?

We have become accustomed to the weather forecasters on the temperature record and do not pay attention to it. Even the records do not look intimidating. Well, think of it, the average temperature of half a degree or even a degree above the historical maximum. Is it scary?

Assess the extent of global warming is to compare with the present archival photographs. And if in the middle lane notable changes have occurred on the border of the Arctic Circle you can see enormous changes. Where about a hundred years ago, rose the huge glaciers, are now green grass and trees rustling leaves.

Particularly evident in this respect pictures from the national park Glacier Bay in southeast Alaska. At the turn of XIX-XX centuries this park famous for the mighty glacier Muir, who immortalized on their shots, many photographers. Now, this glacier has retreated. And from the former splendor of the ice was gone ...

Compare the pictures himself. Black and white photo was taken September 2, 1892. A color photograph is dated 11 August 2005 the first. B>



The end of XIX century and the beginning of the XXI ...



Here's how to change the Muir Glacier from 1899 to 2003.



And another retrospective look through the entire twentieth century.



Yeah, a visual comparison makes think seriously about the state of the environment. If you are impressed by these pictures, you will certainly share them with your friends.

via ofigenno.cc