Climate Change Happens Everywhere

It is happening all over the world, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, but what is important is that overall, the pace is quickening. Most people are aware of the melting ice caps but there are so many examples throughout the globe. Today's example is in the southern hemisphere, in the country of New Zealand. If you know anything about that nation, it is full of natural beauty and is it's main attraction for millions of tourists. With tremendous gorges, it isn't hard to fathom that bungee jumping was born here. For New Zealanders, it is thrilling to be around nature (literally). Yet the terrain is constantly changing around them and not for the better.

From RawStory:

New Zealand's largest glaciers are retreating fast in the face of global warming and could disappear altogether, scientists said Monday.

A report by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) said the volume of ice in New Zealand's Southern Alps had shrunk almost 11 percent in the past 30 years.

More than 90 percent of this loss was because the 12 largest glaciers in the mountain range were melting due to rising temperatures, NIWA said.

The glaciers have passed a threshold, causing the ice to collapse and creating large lakes at their base, the report said.

Freshwater lakes are great resources, but when it comes to climate change it is best to look at the big picture. Our world is heating up at a faster and faster rate.