The shrinking glaciers of Austria
by Julia Schilly for Der Standard, part of the Climat from on (#K30F)
The thawing of Dachstein Massif show how climate change is precipitating the melting of glaciers, reports Der Standard
The view is breathtaking. Sheer cliff faces extend beneath the gondola as it glides from the Styrian town of Ramsau to the southern part of the Dachstein Massif, home to three glaciers.
Upon arrival, visitors to the mountain are greeted by a green model dinosaur. The figure is meant to amuse children, but it has taken on a symbolic role too: glaciers belong to a dying breed. All three of the Dachstein's glaciers - the Gosau, the Hallstitter and the Schladminger - have shrunk this year.
