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by jb775 1797 days ago
This reminds me of how the glaciers were supposed to be gone by 2020[1].

[1] https://lidblog.com/national-park-service-glaciers/

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Across the board reductions in glacier size looks pretty grim to me https://www.usgs.gov/centers/norock/science/retreat-glaciers...
Are you saying the aquifers aren't actually drying up? That Lake Mead and Lake Powell aren't actually at historic lows?

This is talking about the facts on the ground today, not some projection of the future.

He's citing a source that's less reliable because it is compulsively agenda-driven - that is, a site that chooses it's conclusion first and then seeks out info appears to support it.
Worldwide glaciers are shrinking: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/...

I don't know about your example or your source. When you refer to climate changes, you can't use one local sample as your proof.