Just saw a reference to the former Ok glacier in Iceland, which a few years ago shrunk so much that it stopped being a glacier.

[wheresalice@woof.tech]

@holly so it's not OK anymore?

[cptbutton@dice.camp]

@holly

I read a news story the other month about a Swiss town where they have an annual religious rite.

It used to be dedicated towards pushing the glacier back.

Now it is dedicated to pulled the glacier forward.

Ah, found it:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/13/switzerland-alps-fiesch-aletsch-glaciers-retreat-ecosystems-mountains-culture-aoe

[mjankovic@social.sdfeu.org]

@holly How high above the sea level is the plaque?

[deirdrebeth@mas.to]

@wheresalice @holly

It's only fine.

[oldmeanroy@mas.to]

@crazyeddie @holly yup.

[oldmeanroy@mas.to]

@crazyeddie @holly the rate of increase is still increasing if that gives you a clue.

[violetpumpkin@mastodon.social]

@holly
We won't be able to say that we didn't know

If someone does not accept that global warming is real and that it is overwhelmingly caused by human activity, then I am not on speaking terms with that individual.

Scientific consensus. Period.

[zenkat@sfba.social]

@holly Spoiler alert: We didn't do it.

[bicycletting@mastodon.ie]

@oldmeanroy @crazyeddie @holly

Exponential !

Apparently very few people grasp exponentials.

[markwyner@mas.to]

@holly