The Hektoria Glacier is disappearing at a rate that barely seems possible, losing almost half its area nearly 10 times as fast as any glacier ever observed. Although the Hektoria is small, with little direct impact on global sea levels, the processes that made this possible could happen on larger glaciers, making this a warning sign of much worse to come. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The climate scientist and vlogger Simon Clark has called October 2025 “The worst month of climate news in my entire career”. Regrettably, November is not starting any better, although the events now being revealed happened three years ago. At that time, the Hektoria Glacier retreated by at least 8.2 kilometers (5 miles) over November-D

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