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majestic glaciers
the hottest day on record—
Antarctic meltdown

2/8/2020

Poetry form: Haiku

"Argentina's Esperanza Base on Antarctica's Trinity Peninsula reached 65°F (18.3°C) on Thursday, notching the continent's warmest temperature in recorded history. Why it matters: Antarctica is one of the globe's fastest-warming regions with temperatures rising 5°F (2.8°C) in the past 50 years, spurring the retreat of 87% of the glaciers along the Antarctic peninsula's west coast." ~axios.com - February 7, 2020 - Energy & Environment

Antarctic Meltdown

majestic glaciers
the hottest day on record—
Antarctic meltdown

Copyright © Mark Toney | Year Posted 2020

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February 21, 2020 at 7:21 AM

Wow! Great to ponder. I personally saw a glacier retracting in Alaska, having visited it a few years apart. Eye opening.

February 21, 2020 at 8:58 PM

That must have been something to see. I’ve only seen such on news reports and documentaries. Thanks, Kim. ~Mark

Michelle Faulkner

February 16, 2020 at 4:31 PM

It is awful to think we may be losing those majestic glaciers...

February 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Awful, yes, and especially sad since it appears likely that man could be responsible for it. Thank you for the comment, Michelle. ~Mark

February 10, 2020 at 12:54 AM

A fearful haiku revealing the truth.. Thanks for sharing..

February 21, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Fearful indeed, Jewish. Thank you for your comment. ~Mark

February 9, 2020 at 1:00 AM

Perfect image Mark but a terrible scenario. Tom

February 9, 2020 at 1:04 AM

Very true, Tom. ~Mark

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