Article 4N8B8 The glaciers of Iceland seemed eternal. Now a country mourns their loss | Andri Snær Magnason

The glaciers of Iceland seemed eternal. Now a country mourns their loss | Andri Snær Magnason

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Andri Snær Magnason
from Science | The Guardian on (#4N8B8)

My grandparents mapped these giants of the landscape. A plaque will mark the spot where the first was lost to the climate crisis

How do you write a eulogy for a glacier? Think about it. How would you go about that, having grown up with glaciers as a geological given, a symbol of eternity? How do you say goodbye?

Related: Icelandic memorial warns future: 'Only you know if we saved glaciers'

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