You’ve never heard of these glaciers, but they’re becoming critical climate havens as America’s iconic mountain glaciers and their water fade

Rock glaciers might not look impressive, and you've probably never heard of them, but as America's iconic white glaciers fade, they're becoming climate havens. According to Scott Hotaling, an assistant professor of watershed sciences at Utah State University, rock glaciers will continue providing meltwater long after the world's most famous glaciers are gone. The takeaway: the glaciers we've overlooked may prove far more important than the ones we've always watched.

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