The Dachstein glacier in Austria is nearly 9,000 feet high. But scientists say that it’s likely to melt completely by the end of this century. An artist from Cleveland, Ohio, was commissioned to create a work of art that would give the glacier a voice, with a warning about the impacts of climate change. Reporter Jamie Fullerton has the story.
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