New study calculates retreat of glacier edges in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park
![Almost half of Kenai Fjords National Park is covered by glacial ice. Glaciers play an important role in sculpting the park’s landscape. Bear Glacier, shown here in September 2019, has retreated more than 5 kilometers (about 3 miles) from 1984 to 2021, according to the new study. The lagoon at the glacier’s base is growing as the glacier retreats.U.S. National Park Service/Deborah Kurtz New study calculates retreat of glacier edges in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/Bear-glacier-2019-scaled-e1660586103541-1.jpg)
As glaciers worldwide retreat due to climate change, managers of national parks need to know what’s on the horizon to prepare for the future. A new study from the University of Washington and the National Park Service measures 38 years of change for glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park, a stunning jewel about two hours […]