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Glaciers Melting Quickly in the North Cascades

Scientists who surveyed the major glaciers of the North Cascades in Washington found that the mountain range will lose a record amount of glacier ice in 2015, between 5 and 7 percent.

by Carol Flake

Pictured is the parade grounds with the southernmost tip of the Rocky Mountains in the background on Ft. Bliss Army installation on April 23, 2012. Despite the arid climate, sprinklers sometimes water grass during the daytime, when evaporation rates climb.
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Scientists who surveyed the major glaciers of the North Cascades in Washington found that the mountain range will lose a record amount of glacier ice in 2015, between 5 and 7 percent. Severe heat and drought are some of the factors accelerating the loss in the Pacific Northwest. (Circle of Blue)

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