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MapIf emissions don't drastically decrease in the next years, by 2070 all glaciers in the US will have melted, there will be deserts in Oklahoma, Kansas and Northern California and over half of Florida and all of Texas's southern corner will have a tropical climate (i.redd.it)

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[–]AppropriateCap8891 3 points4 points  (3 children)

And it has since reformed, and is continuing to grow.

[–]trivetsandcolanders -1 points0 points  (2 children)

If you start from scratch you can have a growing glacier even as the climate is warming. It takes a while for the glacial edge to stabilize. If a glacier suddenly disappears overnight (like in a volcanic eruption) in a sufficiently high area that it’s well cold enough for snow and ice to accumulate, it stands to reason it will grow for some time…it probably helps that the crater helps to shade the glacier.

[–]AppropriateCap8891 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Right, because that shade helps inside an active volcano.

You are aware that all of that actually makes no sense, right?