A new study says three glaciers in southwestern British Columbia could disappear completely within decades as climate conditions continue to warm. The report points to rapid glacier loss and describes the glaciers’ outlook as increasingly severe, based on recent changes and projections.
The study, published by Simon Fraser University in the journal *Annals of Glaciology*, identifies the Whistler Glacier as being in the most critical condition. One outlet reports that, according to the study, the Whistler Glacier could disappear within roughly the next 10 years, while the other two glaciers are also expected to face extinction on a similar timescale. Both sources frame the findings as the result of climate change and note a longer-term lack of effective action to slow warming.
While the articles differ slightly in emphasis—one highlights the broader “within decades” risk for the three glaciers, and the other focuses specifically on the near-term prospect for Whistler Glacier—they align on the core conclusion that the glaciers are at high risk of complete loss.
