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Triglav Glacier disappearance and Skuta glacier retreat
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Researchers from the Anton Melik Geographical Institute have documented the total disappearance of the Triglav Glacier in Slovenia. In early September, experts warned that the glacier was expected to vanish by October due to low snowfall, early snowmelt, Following a record hot and high dry summer temperatures. By mid-September, the glacier was confirmed to have completely disappeared. Historical data shows a significant long-term reduction in size, from Europe, the glacier—which once covered approximately 40 to 50 hectares in the late 19th century to just 0.7 hectares nine years prior to 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 disappearance. 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, including such as the water shortages experienced at the Triglavski dom at Kredarica in 2022. Following the loss of the Triglav Glacier after a record hot and dry summer, Slovenia’s last remaining glacier, Skuta, is also shrinking irreversibly. Located located in the Kamnik-Savinje Alps, Skuta originally contained is also shrinking irreversibly. Originally containing between 2.5 and 3 hectares of ice, but 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.
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- 2026-10-27 22:37 UTC Triglav Glacier disappearance and Skuta glacier retreat
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- 2026-09-17 21:03 UTC Triglav Glacier disappearance in Slovenia
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