Glacier sets record for fastest retreat

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published November 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM CST

Water drips from a section of the melting Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park, Montana, on Oct. 19, 2023. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)

In Antarctica, the Hektoria Glacier set a shocking record in 2023. In just two months, it receded five miles.

Glaciologist Naomi Ochwat led the team that discovered the record retreat. She’s with the University of Boulder, Colorado, and joins Scott Tong for more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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