A glacier in Fox Glacier New Zealand has begun melting, changing the tour path for tour guides in the area. The glacier began melting in April and since then tour guides haven’t been able to take tourists to the glacier on foot.
This type of scenario isn’t unusual any more. Sadly, glaciers all around the world have been slowly melting as a direct result of climate change. Many tourists eager to see these glaciers, have to do so via helicopter.
Tour guides have highlighted that the impacts of the glaciers melting has changed tourism for them in many ways. Some businesses are extremely busy with tourists keen to see the glaciers via helicopter and witness the effects climate change has had on them first hand. Paradoxically, some businesses who once heavily relied upon walking tours, have had to change the way they do business.
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