SciencePapua’s cherished ‘eternal snow’ is set to disappear forever
Climate change is rapidly shrinking the glaciers of Indonesia’s Sudirman Range in Papua. Only a small amount of snow remains around Puncak Jaya and is expected to vanish within one or two years, threatening valuable climate records, a habitat and landscapes regarded as sacred by the Amungme and Moni peoples.
Papua’s cherished ‘eternal snow’ is set to disappear forever
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