Terrifying Photos That Demonstrate The Effects of Climate Change

Muir Glacier: Then

Muir Glacier is a massive glacier in the Glacier Bay National Park and Reserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is currently classified as a valley glacier because it resides in a valley between mountains. However, a century ago, it was labeled as a tidewater glacier because its terminus emptied into the ocean. It is named after John Muir who discovered it in 1879. One hundred years ago it was as solid as a rock and through repeated photographs, one can see the devastating difference that global warming has done to with once magnificent structure of ice.