Environmental Woes of Tierra del Fuego -- Climate Change

Dr. Gino Casassa pauses on the edge of the Lengua glacier as rain begins to fall. The Gran Campo Nevado is one of the earth's wettest environments. Massive amounts of precipitation offset higher temperatures that may be melting other glaciers in the region. "Temperature is less important when you have some 20 meters of snow fall per year," Dr. Rolf Killian says.

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Dr. Gino Casassa pauses on the edge of the Lengua glacier as rain begins to fall. The Gran Campo Nevado is one of the earth's wettest environments. Massive amounts of precipitation offset higher temperatures that may be melting other glaciers in the region. "Temperature is less important when you have some 20 meters of snow fall per year," Dr. Rolf Killian says.