--- title: "Three BC glaciers may disappear within decades, study finds" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/climate/three-bc-glaciers-may-disappear-within-decades-study-finds" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/three-bc-glaciers-may-disappear-within-decades-study-finds" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/climate/three-bc-glaciers-may-disappear-within-decades-study-finds.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/three-bc-glaciers-may-disappear-within-decades-study-finds" category: "Climate" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-24T21:46:00.915Z" source_reported: "2026-09-24T21:30:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-24T21:46:00.915Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-24T23:00:33.906137+00:00" --- # Three BC glaciers may disappear within decades, study finds *A new study links the potential extinction of glaciers in southwest British Columbia to climate change inaction.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to a researcher and a study, but no specific named sources are quoted. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. The digests provide a summary of the story but lack the depth and detail of full reports. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The language used is factual and directly reflects the study's findings without exaggeration. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Three glaciers in southwest British Columbia are projected to disappear completely within decades. - A researcher attributes the potential glacier loss to years of inaction on climate change. - The Whistler Glacier is in the most critical state, potentially vanishing within 10 years. - The Whistler Glacier has lost 95 per cent of its mass over the past 50 years. Three glaciers in British Columbia's southwest face complete disappearance within decades, according to a new study. A researcher attributes this projected loss to years of inaction on climate change. The study, conducted by Simon Fraser University and published in the journal Annals of Glaciology, identifies the Whistler Glacier as being in the most precarious condition. This glacier could disappear within the next 10 years, having already shrunk by 95 per cent over the last five decades. The digests also mention the Horstman Glacier, though details on its projected timeline were incomplete in the provided material. ## Coverage ## Omissions No right-rated outlet ran this story. The digests from the left and centre did not mention the specific names of the other two glaciers besides Whistler, nor did they provide details on the exact timeline for the Horstman Glacier's potential disappearance beyond what was stated for Whistler. ## Who covered it Shares of the 23 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 61% (14) - Centre: 39% (9) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 23 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-24T23:00:33.906137+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-24T23:30:27.824Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Eight left-rated digests reported that three glaciers in British Columbia's southwest could disappear completely within decades. They attributed this to years of inaction on climate change, citing a new study from Simon Fraser University published in the journal Annals of Glaciology. The digests noted the Whistler Glacier is in the most dire condition and could disappear within 10 years, having shrunk by 95 per cent in the last five decades. The digests also mentioned the Horstman Glacier. ### Centre - Seven centre-rated digests reported that three glaciers in British Columbia's southwest could disappear completely within decades. They stated this is a result of years of inaction on climate change, according to a researcher and a new study from Simon Fraser University published in the journal Annals of Glaciology. The digests highlighted that the Whistler Glacier is in the most dire condition and could disappear within the next 10 years, having shrunk by 95 per cent in the last five decades. The digests also mentioned the Horstman and another glacier. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 13 - veryHigh: 10 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Chek news](https://cheknews.ca/three-b-c-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says-1349896) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [Narcity](https://narcity.com/three-b-c-glaciers-face-extinction-study-says) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [Rocky Mountain Outlook](https://rmoutlook.com/national-news/three-bc-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says-12820634) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [Orillia Matters](https://orilliamatters.com/national-news/three-bc-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says-12820634) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [Thorold Today](https://thoroldtoday.ca/national-news/three-bc-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says-12820634) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - 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[meadowlakeNOW](https://meadowlakenow.com/2026/09/24/three-b-c-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [Bay Today](https://baytoday.ca/national-news/three-bc-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says-12820634) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [CFJC Today Kamloops](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/24/three-b-c-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says-2) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [WellandTribune.ca](https://wellandtribune.ca/news/canada/three-b-c-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says/article_ed721e54-4bec-50a3-b5c6-66df3887ea58.html) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [Timmins Today](https://timminstoday.com/national-news/three-bc-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says-12820634) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [The Hamilton Spectator](https://thespec.com/news/canada/three-b-c-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says/article_aa9ef8ca-a304-5ebe-83c0-e5f2b166d911.html) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [The Record](https://therecord.com/news/canada/three-b-c-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says/article_f8496ebe-d34e-5e3d-a065-6ce9a7176328.html) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2026/09/24/three-b-c-glaciers-face-extinction-within-decades-due-to-climate-change-study-says) — Three B.C. glaciers face extinction within decades due to climate change, study says ## Questions **Which glaciers are at risk of disappearing?** Three glaciers in British Columbia's southwest are at risk of disappearing completely within decades. The Whistler Glacier is identified as being in the most dire condition and could vanish within the next 10 years. **What is causing the glaciers to disappear?** A researcher attributes the potential disappearance of these glaciers to years of inaction on climate change. The findings are based on a new study from Simon Fraser University. **How much has the Whistler Glacier shrunk?** The Whistler Glacier has shrunk by 95 per cent over the last five decades. It is now considered to be in the most dire condition among the three glaciers studied. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/climate/three-bc-glaciers-may-disappear-within-decades-study-finds. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Three BC glaciers may disappear within decades, study finds", https://mediabias.news/climate/three-bc-glaciers-may-disappear-within-decades-study-finds