Indonesia: glaciers melt, JETP shelved

According to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, two tropical glaciers in the country could melt entirely before 2026. The two glaciers, at an altitude of 4,700 and 4,900 meters, have melted considerably in recent years. In 2000, they were still 2.4 square kilometers in size. By 2022, they were only 0.23 square kilometers. The melting of the glaciers has contributed to the rising sea level, explained Donaldi Permana, climate scientist at the agency.