June 28, 2006 – Portage Glacier Panoramic in Whittier, Alaska. Portage Glacier on Portage Lake has been shrinking due to the effects of global warming (aka climate change). In this landscape you can see the glacier and surrounding mountains. The glacier is one of Alaska’s most popular tourist attractions but has retreated significantly in recent years.
June 28, 2006 – Portage Glacier Panoramic in Whittier, Alaska. Portage Glacier on Portage Lake has been shrinking due to the effects of global warming (aka climate change). In this landscape you can see the glacier and surrounding mountains. The glacier is one of Alaska’s most popular tourist attractions but has retreated significantly in recent years.
Image updated—October 14, 2013
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