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Climate change: A study from the Antarctic
Research Centre at Victoria University has
shown that some of our best-loved glaciers are
retreating as a result of climate change.

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According to the research, the Franz Josef
Glacier shrunk by three kilometers last century
and could wind up seven or eight times shorter
than its current length by 2100.

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Dr. Brian Anderson, a senior research fellow at
the Antarctic Research Centre, said that climate
change and the warmer, wetter weather
associated with it would see both the Franz
Josef and Fox glaciers retreating.

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The research revealed an erratic pattern of
glacial retreat and advancement, which left
scientists puzzled, however when the data was
analysed it exposed a definite pattern of longterm retreat.
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The overall volumes of ice in these glaciers are
set to decrease by 60 per cent by the end of this
century.

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Since last year, guided walks to the Franz Joseph
glacier have stopped. Glacier aficionados must
now be flown by helicopter to reach the ice.