Zugspitze

“Guten tag!” you hear someone say as you get off the bus in Zugspitze, Germany. You are high up in the mountains, bundled up in warm clothes. A German recommends you see the beautiful glaciers now.

Scientists predict that many of the glaciers will not be here in twenty years. Melting glaciers around the world are thought to cause about 25 percent of the rise in sea level.

The loss of glaciers also hurts the tourism and skiing industries and reduces the water supply for local towns.