The Tourist Draw of Melting Glaciers

The Tourist Draw of Melting Glaciers

Glaciers are no strangers to paradox. Perched at the boundary between heaven and Earth, these frozen rivers of ice are inhospitable to most forms of life, and yet they’re the source of life-giving water for millions of people in the mountains and valleys below. They’re ancient remnants of the last ice age, and move so slowly that it’s imperceptible to the eye. At the same time, they’re dynamic, breathing systems that are powerful enough to resha…