Perito Moreno Glacier: on the ‘Border of the Abyss’

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The Perito Moreno glacier, located in Argentinian Patagonia, is one of the most visited tourist sites in the south of the country. Of a huge beauty and grandeur, this phenomenon of nature is ‘losing eyesight’, which is of great concern to the experts, who blame the problem to global warming. In 2024, about 700,000 people appeared to the catwalks of the National Park of the Glaciers from which the end of this imposing giant of ice 260 km2 is glim…

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Global warming is relentless with the icy masses of the planet, including glaciers. One of the most iconic on the planet, visited by thousands of people each year, Perito Moreno in Argentina is retreating faster than was believed. In some areas it has retreated to 800 meters in the last four years, and the forecasts of scientists are not reassuring, as everything points to a catastrophic setback being ever closer.