Papua's tropical glaciers are vanishing, with snow on Puncak Jaya expected to disappear within a year or two. Glacier cover has shrunk from nearly 1,900 hectares in the 19th Century to about 16 hectares today. Scientists warn the ice cores preserve irreplaceable climate records, while Indigenous Papuans mourn the loss of a sacred landscape.
Papua's 'Eternal Snow' Nears Disappearance
Source: BBC