Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it's melting fast

New research reveals that an enonic Argentinian glacier is undergoing their most important retirement in a century. The Perito Moreno glacier in the ice field of the southern Patagonia began to lose contact with the foundation, to lose more ice and to back down. This change highlights the fragile balance of one of the best known glaciers in the world. Researchers believe that retirement is a delayed response to climate change. The merger of the glacier could have wider implications to understand the potential changes in the larger ice masses, such as those of Antarctica. The glacial fusion is important because it could cause a catastrophic elevation of sea level, harm and move people living in coastal and island areas.