https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-us-west-has-lost-nearly-300-glaciers-since-the-1960s-climate-crisis-is-drastically-shrinking-what-s-leftContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-us-west-has-lost-nearly-300-glaciers-since-the-1960s-climate-crisis-is-drastically-shrinking-what-s-lefthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-us-west-has-lost-nearly-300-glaciers-since-the-1960s-climate-crisis-is-drastically-shrinking-what-s-left#u161311Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:02:53 +0000A new study reveals that nearly 300 glaciers have disappeared from the western United States since the 1960s. The climate crisis is rapidly shrinking the remaining glacial mass across six western states, including Oregon. At the midpoint of the last century, the American west maintained more than 1,450 glaciers. Now, the total area covered by glaciers in the region has plummeted by roughly one-third. Surviving glaciers often shrink down to the size of two football fields and stop moving under their own weight as the planet warms.Why it mattersMountain glaciers historically function as natural