Climate Change - South-America - Argentina

EDIS Number: CC-20080708-17498-ARG Date / time: 08/07/2008 03:35:38 Event: Climate Change Area: South-America Country: Argentina State/County: Santa Cruz province City: Unknow Number of Deads: None or unknow Number of Injured:None or unknow Damage level: Minor Description: A huge ice dam on Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier will break apart for the first time in the southern hemisphere winter, likely as a result of global warming, scientists and environmentalists said Monday. The 60-meter (yard) high wall of ice holding back a portion of Lake Argentina breaks apart spectacularly in cycles of one year to several years, but always in summer, and is one of Patagonia's top tourist attractions. "This is the first time the glacier breaks up in winter. It could be related to global warming as rising temperatures affects ice... [read full story]