David Breashears’ new Everest exhibit, Rivers of Ice:

For centuries, glaciers have inspired awe and wonder. The idea that human assault might ever triumph over such powerful features of our natural landscape seemed almost unimaginable. But now climate change is disrupting the ecological balance of the Tibetan Plateau and the mighty glaciers of the Himalaya are, in fact, disappearing.

I really wish I was in New York so I could check this out, but there are some great photographs on the website showing the comparisons between early in the 20th century and now. Frightening stuff.

— July 25, 2010 ∞