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Triglav Glacier disappearance and Skuta glacier retreat

Overview

Researchers from the Anton Melik Geographical Institute have documented the total disappearance of the Triglav Glacier in Slovenia. Following a record hot and dry summer in Europe, the glacier—which once covered approximately 40 to 50 hectares in the 19th century—has completely melted away. The decline was accelerated by a period of rapid recession between 1983 and 2003, during which the glacier lost 93 percent of its surface area.

Matija Zorn, director of the institute, noted that the glacier holds a central place in Slovenian national identity and its loss represents the disappearance of a vital source of climate change data. The melting has caused practical issues for local infrastructure, such as the water shortages experienced at the Triglavski dom at Kredarica in 2022.

Slovenia’s last remaining glacier, Skuta, located in the Kamnik-Savinje Alps, is also shrinking irreversibly. Originally containing between 2.5 and 3 hectares of ice, geographer Miha Pavsek reports it has thinned to just a few meters and covers approximately 1.5 hectares.

Local mountain guides observe that these changes have become particularly striking over the last decade. Historically, these glaciers functioned as vital water reservoirs for surrounding valleys and provided icy hollows used by shepherds for food preservation, though such features are no longer present.

Entities

Anton Melik Geographical Institute · Mount Triglav · Triglav Glacier · Alps · Triglav

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    Triglav Glacier in Slovenia has completely melted

    Slovenia's Triglav Glacier has completely melted due to extreme heat, marking a significant loss for both national identity and climate change monitoring in the Alps.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Slovenia loses Alpine glaciers to rising temperatures

    Rising temperatures and a record hot summer have caused Slovenia to lose its Triglav glacier, leaving only the Skuta glacier in the Kamnik-Savinje Alps, which is also rapidly shrinking.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Triglav glacier in Slovenia has completely disappeared

    The Triglav glacier in Slovenia has completely vanished after shrinking from 50 hectares to near-total disappearance, driven by rising temperatures and documented by geographical researchers.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Triglav Glacier expected to disappear by October

    The Triglav Glacier in Slovenia is projected to disappear completely by October due to rising temperatures and low snowfall, according to researchers from the Anton Melik Geographical Institute.

Sources

24ur.com · dnevno.hr · druzina.si · europesays.com · hir.ma · hirklikk.hu · koponyeg.hu · lavozhispanact.com · metropolitan.si · mladina.si · mymotherlode.com · n1info.si · newsday.com · novekedes.hu · portalanalitika.me · rama-prozor.info · siol.net · slovenskenovice.si

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history