30 previously unknown species of invertebrates and insects discovered on thawed glaciers of the Central Caucasus
Scientists have discovered 30 previously unknown species of invertebrates and insects in areas of the Central Caucasus glaciers that have thawed due to global warming. According to the press service of the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a total of 438 species of invertebrates live in the areas studied.
Warming continues to accelerate on its own
The accumulation of sea salt and the seepage of warm, salty seawater under ice sheets as glaciers melt accelerate the warming process.