high temperaturesAdded to an atmospheric river would be the reasons for the spectacular separation that occurred in a well-known glacier of the world. south of chileTaken by tourists last week and spread through social networks.

The ice mass is approximately 200 meters high It is in Queulat National Park, 1,200 kilometers south of Santiago de Chile. The glacier collapsed in a collision in a diverse protected area that is home to some of the world’s most spectacular glaciers and lush temperate rainforest.

known as “hanging snowdrift” The glacier in Chile’s Patagonia region has been affected by high temperatures of around seven degrees Celsius in recent days. According to what glaciologists in the country told Efe, it caused an “atmospheric river” event with the rains and created the tragedy.

Experts also say that landslides «a normal phenomenon« And the serious thing about this is not that the ice itself is falling, but that it is starting to become “a very common practice”. One more proof for skeptics that the climate crisis is a reality that must be faced.

Queualt National Park is one of them. main attractions From the southern regions of Chile. This is an endless field of ice, one of the main thermometers for measuring the health of the planet.

It was created in 1983, 154,093 hectares, It is managed by the National Forestry Authority (Conaf). Before the outbreak of the epidemic, it received more than 50,000 annual visitors in 2020.

Glacier collapsing in Patagonia, Chilepic.twitter.com/leHfeavCTa

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