Why the last tropical glaciers are doomed

What if the accelerated melting of Colombian glaciers prefigured those of our European peaks?

In any case, this is what glaciologist Heïdi Sevestre says, who has toured several “tropical” glaciers to measure the dramatic effects of global warming.

For the French, the Alps, the Himalayas, Alaska, the rest of the Andes and the polar regions are threatened.

“We have reached the point of no return”

“Here, we walked on ice a few years ago.

Today, there are only heaps of stone and mud,” laments Heidi Sevestre from the summit of Ritacuba negro, which rises to 4930 meters.

"Unfortunately, this is the fate of all tropical glaciers, which are so small that they 'melt' super fast," she continues.

The point of no return has been reached here, and it is directly linked to climate change, itself linked to human activities.

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Although it is unfortunately too late to save these Colombian giants, “we can still help preserve the glaciers that are so important to us in our regions by continuing the fight against climate change”, specifies the leader of the

project .

Accompany her at altitude in this video from our partner Brut.

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