David Tenenbaum, Terry Devitt, The Why Files, The Why Files
This article is a Why Files short piece on the melting of tropical glaciers. Geologist Lonnie Thompson has reported that ice in tropical regions is melting fast, and glaciers are retreating at an accelerating rate. In 2000, Thompson found that the icecap on Kilimanjaro in East Africa had lost 82 percent of its area in 88 years. Researchers found similar results for glaciers in the Andes Mountains of Peru, and on the Tibetan Plateau. Global warming is explored as a possible cause for the melting.
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Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Hydrology Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), General Public Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water
