Pictures of the ice falling off the Perito Moreno Glacier was a stark reminder of what the world is headed for, as almost half of the World Heritage glaciers across the world is set to disappear by 2100. The end of the century could turn ghastly if greenhouse gas emissions are left unchecked.
The Perito Moreno is located in Argentina’s famous national park and contains some of the largest glaciers in the world. It has been predicted that by 2100 almost 60 percent of its current volume would be lost. A study published in the Journal of Earth’s Future combined data in order to analyze the state of the World Heritage glaciers’ current state.
It was found that by 2100, glaciers would become extinct if the high emission of greenhouse gases continue in 21 out of the 46 natural world heritage sites. The state of these glaciers is so bad that even if low emission of gas takes place, eight of these glaciers would melt away by 2100. Also, unfortunately, 30 to 60 percent of the total ice volume will be lost by 2100.
