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Guardian International27.5.2026Environment

Expedition Documents Final Days of Oceania's Last Tropical Glaciers

Puncak Jaya tropical glaciers climate change

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An expedition to Puncak Jaya in West Papua, Indonesia, reveals the drastic shrinkage of the 'eternity glaciers', with the largest losing 95% of its area since 2002, highlighting imminent planetary destruction due to climate change.

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