Glaciers gone after record hot summers

Some of the southern region's smaller glaciers have disappeared, following two of the hottest summers on record.

Niwa found some of the southern region's smaller glaciers have disappeared. 

The discovery was made by Niwa climate scientists and glaciologists last month, during the annual long-term aerial Snowline Survey of the South Island's glaciers.

Niwa scientists take to the skies every March to record the snowline altitude of up to 50 glaciers, using specialised cameras from a light aircraft.

Read  the story from the Otago Daily Times by John Lewis - “Glaciers gone after record hot summers.”