Tuesday 5 September 2023

Canary In The Icefields





Once upon a time we packed our bags and went on a trip to explore Canada’s West. Along the way we stopped to take in the views of the Athabasca Ice-fields, and various lookouts onto glacial fed lakes, one being Peyto Lake fed by the Peyto Glacier…..

https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/the-canary-in-the-icefield


                               Pencil Sketch and Drawings of the Columbia Ice Fields




Global warming is wreaking havoc on these glaciers. It is predicted that most will disappear during your children's children’s lifetime, forecasting a different future for those dependant upon them for a source of water. From the perspective of someone aged, global warming, it’s simply interesting, but for the younger generation, it should be of concern. Most certainly they will adapt, but to what?

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