# Papua’s cherished ‘eternal snow’ is set to disappear forever

https://mins.news/en/item/77853

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-29 00:07 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cwly54drj5l1o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> 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.