00:00Colorado's glaciers have thinned dramatically this year.
00:03The Associated Press reports,
00:05Andrew's Glacier thinned by more than 12 feet in a single year.
00:09Arapaho Glacier lost nearly 10 feet.
00:11Isabel Glacier lost about 6.5 feet.
00:14The thinning rates doubled compared with the previous five years.
00:17Andrew's Glacier has now lost half of its ice since 2017.
00:21St. Mary's Glacier melted completely in September.
00:24Dan McGrath of Colorado State University
00:26says Colorado's glaciers could disappear within about 20 years.
00:30The loss is part of a global trend.
00:32More than 7 trillion tons of ice have been lost worldwide since 2000.
00:37Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their ice volume this year.
00:41The report links this year's thinning to record low snow in Colorado.
00:45Scientists measure the glaciers each year to track how much ice remains.
00:49Disclosure.
00:50This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
