Triglav Glacier nears total disappearance due to rising temperatures

The Triglav Glacier in the Julian Alps is nearing total disappearance due to rising temperatures. Researchers from the Anton Melik Geographical Institute, who have monitored the site since 1946, report that the remaining ice has shrunk to just a few square meters.

Recent data indicates that the current melting season is likely the warmest since 1955. In September, temperatures at the nearby Kredarica station were more than three degrees Celsius above the 1991–2020 average. The remaining ice patch, located at an altitude of approximately 2,470 meters, measures about five meters in length and only half a meter at its thickest point. This is a significant reduction from a decade ago when the ice covered roughly one hectare.

Experts note that the Alps are warming two to three times faster than the global average. The retreat of the glacier has also uncovered historical artifacts, including a 1918 camera and remains of a plane that crashed in 1989, which are preserved in the Slovenian Alpine Museum.