Glacier National Park replacing signs that predicted glaciers would gone by 2020

Glacier National Park is updating its signs that previously predicted the park's glaciers would vanish by 2020. These signs were installed over a decade ago based on earlier climate change forecasts from the US Geological Survey. However, in 2017, the agency revised its predictions, indicating that the glaciers would not melt as quickly as initially thought. Due to budget constraints, the park could not immediately replace the signs. The most notable signs at the St. Mary Visitor Center were updated last year, while two other locations are still awaiting budget approval for changes. The new messaging will emphasize that the timeline for glacier disappearance depends on human actions, while acknowledging that the glaciers are indeed shrinking. A study from 2017 highlighted that Montana's glaciers have lost 85% of their size over the past fifty years, with an average shrinkage of 39%. Experts attribute this rapid decline to human-induced climate change, which is affecting glaciers globally. For instance, Swiss glaciers have shrunk by 10% in just five years, and Himalayan glaciers are melting at double the rate of the last century. The ongoing loss of glaciers poses significant risks to water supplies for millions of people, particularly in Asia.

- Glacier National Park is updating signs about glacier disappearance due to revised climate forecasts.

- The new signs will indicate that glacier loss depends on human actions.

- Montana's glaciers have lost 85% of their size in the last fifty years.

- Human-induced climate change is a primary factor in the rapid decline of glaciers worldwide.

- The loss of glaciers threatens water supplies for millions, especially in Asia.