AIO - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 7, 2001 THERE'S MUCH to be worried over the shrinking of some of the northwest's most famous glaciers. Bear Glacier, pictured here, has retreated substantially over the past hundred years and global warming will only accelerate that pro- cess, say scientists. Alarm bells sound over the retreat | of northwest glaciers NORTHWESTERN B.C.’s most famous glaciers are in major retreat, says a Simon Fraser University professor. And global warming is widely expec- ted to keep the ice melting. “Both the Bear and Salmon placiers have retreated tremendously in the last 100 years,” says John Clague, professor of earth sciences at SFU. The two glaciers grace postcards j in the Stewart area and are the area’s big tourist attraction. In the 1800s, says Clague, at the end of several centuries of cooler weather known as the Little Ice Age, the Bear Glacier extended much further, covering all of what is now Highway 37. In fact, tell-tale evidence of the glac- ier’s history indicates it likely covered where the highway is now to a depth of more than 100 metres. The larger Salmon Glacier, which is reached driving beyond Stewart and Hyder and up a former mine road, has re- treated an estimated. two to three kilo- metres over the past century, Clague said. The retreat of the glaciers here is typi- cal of most glaciers throughout western North America and of lower elevation glaciers worldwide, he says. Most atmospheric scientists agreed in - the recently released intergovernmental - teport on climate change that global - warming is real, he noted, and few scientists who study placiers would dis- agree. “When you get that amount of consen- sus that humans are beginning to affect the climate, fo me that’s pretty strong evidence.” Despite the warming trend, Clague doesn't expect the northwest’s glaciers will disappear anytime soon. “In the Stewart area the glaciers will retreat but they probably will survive, even under a warmer climate,” he said. “They'll just be smaller.” But the same can’t be said for some other North American glaciers, meaning the ones here could become increasingly rare examples of rivers of ice. Glacier National Park in Montana is losing its glaciers, he noted. “A good number of them have disap- peared already and the remainder are in -duress and could disappear Jf predictions of global warming are acctiraté.” Other glaciated areas such as Banff and Jasper, and the southern B.C. coast could also see glaciers vanish, he said. Until March 17 Polar Paw Socks M1 ‘00 REg, 4.69 .rvsnetrnennnenen 3/ 41” | Rep, 4.98 cas cccssececseccscescsneee Ladies Dickies Drill Pants 30 - 44 Reg. 32.98 wsesesseeesne 26” 46 - 50 Reg, 36.98... sscceteseenn $29” 8” Work Boot Steel Toe & Plate QQ); Reg. 119.99 .ucasessssesasssnsianin Dickies Drill Shirts § ~ XL Reg, 34.98 ccurssueecene 28" M-XLTall Reg. 36.98.......... Men’s Weekender Socks Reg, econ dh 1 5” Men’s black soft toe Romeo Boots Reg. 82.98 wecsssssecsnsenecsessssentenee *66” Stanfield regular brief ROTO cecessesrssssesetneseassninn Hiker Steel Toe & Plate Reg. 99.98 assess 584” aeinederasbeeueniees Red Strap Jeans 3 4” RB, 41 9B.sasnrninnnnnsentnsnee Criss Cross Gloves 3/6" Store Hours ez Mon. - Sat. 9am-6pm Fri. ‘9 pm Sun. 12 -5pm * ais st 0 t want wot oS Redluce the health risks associated with excess weight. Live better a and longer lighter. mot 1 J eww parlicipatlion.com Ask for Wood. it’s the natural choice for all our buildings including schools, recreation centres and health care facilities. Building with wood has the gentlest impact on our environment. It’s renewable, affordable and looks great! Wood is nature's choice, so make it yours. Ask for wood. Build with pride in B.C. - ’ For information call 1-877-929-WOOD t Angelica’s cea eC By Appointment. | 615-0092 pee, EDTA Chelation Therapy. Intravenous Chelation Treatments * Acupuncture Food Allergy Testing * Vitamin/Herbal Medicine — Preventative Medicine * Homecpathic Medicine Nutritional & Lifestyle Consultation Ozone Therapy *Vega Testing it Angelica’ s 1621 Lakelse errace, BC” Gift Certificates Available IT ALL BEGINS WITH WA TERI tt is a critical component of human life! Tap water that is healthy and great tasting is Increasingly rare these days. Since 1933, EVERPURE has been turning - ordinary tap water into sparking, great tasting, healthy water. Your authorized EVERPURE dealer is SURETECH SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS Call 250-635-7410 now for more information| TH REACH Your Ad could be here! Call Stacy at 638-7283 for more info STANDARD Recovei ‘Your health in 'T natural integrated Way. bie using tabs ‘&nalutal methads <<... sy " AROMATHERAPY. MASSAGE, REF LEXOLOGY, ' EAR CANDLING: Frances Birdsell, Netural He iti