The shrinking glaciers of Austria

The thawing of Dachstein Massif show how climate change is precipitating the melting of glaciers, reports Der StandardThe view is breathtaking. Sheer cliff faces extend beneath the gondola as it glides from the Styrian town of Ramsau to the southern part of the Dachstein Massif, home to three glaciers. Upon arrival, visitors to the mountain are greeted by a green model dinosaur. The figure is meant to amuse children, but it has taken on a symbolic role too: glaciers belong to a dying breed. All three of the Dachstein's glaciers - the Gosau, the Hallstätter and the Schladminger - have shrunk this year. Continue reading...