Glaciers in Canada: A Disappearing Legacy

Canada's glaciers, symbols of the Rocky Mountain wilderness, are rapidly retreating due to climate change. This video explores the formation of glaciers, their crucial role in feeding rivers, and the alarming rate of their shrinkage. It highlights the impact of climate change on glaciers, predicting significant ice volume loss by 2100. The video also discusses the future of water supply as glaciers continue to retreat, emphasizing the importance of glaciers in maintaining water levels, especially during dry periods. Despite efforts to mitigate climate change, many glaciers are past the tipping point, with some predicted to disappear by 2030.

What has been a long-standing symbol of Canada's Rocky Mountain wilderness?

• Forests

• Lakes

• Glaciers

• Wildlife

Where do glaciers form?

• In valleys

• In mountainous hollows

• In deserts

• On flat plains

What happens when more glacier ice melts than is replaced?

• The glacier grows

• The glacier shrinks

• The glacier moves faster

• The glacier remains the same size

By what year is it predicted that 60-80% of ice volume in Western Canada will be lost?

• 2150

• 2200

• 2100

• 2050

What is the most evident change in our waterways due to glacier melt?

• Higher water levels during dry periods

• Decreased water clarity

• Increased fish population

• More frequent floods

What could happen to glacially fed rivers during particularly hot summers?

• Their volume could increase

• They could become more polluted

• They could freeze

• They could dry up

What is the predicted fate of the Columbia Icefield by 2100?

• It will double in size

• It will move to a different location

• It will survive

• It will completely disappear

By what year could the Peyto Glacier near Banff be gone?

• 2030

• 2050

• 2025

• 2040

What is the significance of the Icefields Parkway?

• It is a major highway

• It is named for its glacier vistas

• It is a famous hiking trail

• It is a national park

What do scientists predict even if global warming is halted?

• Glaciers will remain the same

• Most of the Rockies glaciers will still be lost

• Glaciers will grow back

• New glaciers will form