St Marys Glacier

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St Marys Glacier

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It's completely gone. There is zero snow and ice left.

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Wow, that is crazy. Not surprising after the super low snowfall last winter. Then the super hot summer.
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Thank god the current administration has decreed climate change does not exist anymore. Otherwise the gradual shrinkage of this snowfield over decades, with a complete melt out this year for the first time in recorded history, would be pretty concerning.
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Re: St Marys Glacier

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this is the destiny for all glaciers in the lower 48 sadly
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Re: St Marys Glacier

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Dave B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 6:45 am Thank god the current administration has decreed climate change does not exist anymore. Otherwise the gradual shrinkage of this snowfield over decades, with a complete melt out this year for the first time in recorded history, would be pretty concerning.
It doesn't matter what the current administration thinks, there was nothing you or anyone could do to alter the changes that are happening.
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Re: St Marys Glacier

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randalmartin wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 11:26 am
Dave B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 6:45 am Thank god the current administration has decreed climate change does not exist anymore. Otherwise the gradual shrinkage of this snowfield over decades, with a complete melt out this year for the first time in recorded history, would be pretty concerning.
It doesn't matter what the current administration thinks, there was nothing you or anyone could do to alter the changes that are happening.
i think he meant more along the lines of changing our climate trajectory through reducing emissions

surprisingly because of the straight of hormuz being closed, this year is projected to be the first time co2 emissions have gone down on an annual basis
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randalmartin wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 11:26 am
Dave B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 6:45 am Thank god the current administration has decreed climate change does not exist anymore. Otherwise the gradual shrinkage of this snowfield over decades, with a complete melt out this year for the first time in recorded history, would be pretty concerning.
It doesn't matter what the current administration thinks, there was nothing you or anyone could do to alter the changes that are happening.
Well, not with that attitude.

But I def agree it doesn't matter what the current administration thinks. Bunch of corrupt bozos couldn't think their way out of a wet paper sack.
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Dave B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 1:18 pm
randalmartin wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 11:26 am
Dave B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 6:45 am Thank god the current administration has decreed climate change does not exist anymore. Otherwise the gradual shrinkage of this snowfield over decades, with a complete melt out this year for the first time in recorded history, would be pretty concerning.
It doesn't matter what the current administration thinks, there was nothing you or anyone could do to alter the changes that are happening.
Well, not with that attitude.
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randalmartin wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 11:26 am
Dave B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 6:45 am Thank god the current administration has decreed climate change does not exist anymore. Otherwise the gradual shrinkage of this snowfield over decades, with a complete melt out this year for the first time in recorded history, would be pretty concerning.
It doesn't matter what the current administration thinks, there was nothing you or anyone could do to alter the changes that are happening.
The Montreal Protocol begs to differ.
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supranihilest wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 2:04 pm
randalmartin wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 11:26 am
Dave B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 6:45 am Thank god the current administration has decreed climate change does not exist anymore. Otherwise the gradual shrinkage of this snowfield over decades, with a complete melt out this year for the first time in recorded history, would be pretty concerning.
It doesn't matter what the current administration thinks, there was nothing you or anyone could do to alter the changes that are happening.
The Montreal Protocol begs to differ.
not if you believe humans aren't directly responsible for accelerating climate change at 10 times the natural rate, ben. not everyone believes in science. democrat hoax perpetrated by NASA. fake news
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two lunches wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2026 9:06 am
supranihilest wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 2:04 pm
randalmartin wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2026 11:26 am

It doesn't matter what the current administration thinks, there was nothing you or anyone could do to alter the changes that are happening.
The Montreal Protocol begs to differ.
not if you believe humans aren't directly responsible for accelerating climate change at 10 times the natural rate, ben. not everyone believes in science. democrat hoax perpetrated by NASA. fake news
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There was also this article from early September, looks like a few gross icy turns were to be had on September 1st to keep those turns all year streaks alive
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