Indonesia’s tropical Eternity Glaciers could vanish within years, experts say
by Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok and Reuters from on (#6E543)
El Nino weather pattern could accelerate melting, leading to sea level rise
Two of the world's few tropical glaciers, in Indonesia, are melting and their ice may vanish by 2026 or sooner as an El Nino weather pattern threatens to accelerate their demise, the country's geophysics agency has said.
The agency, known as BMKG, has said the El Nino phenomenon could lead to the most severe dry season in Indonesia since 2019, increasing the risk of forest fires and threatening supplies of clean water.
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