Mt. Shasta's Glaciers Are Shrinking Due to Drought, Prompting Dangerous Landslides

An extremely harsh summer of record heat and severe drought has claimed one more California victim - the distinguished, slopes of Mt. Shasta covered in snow. The unseasonable vanishing of Mt. Shasta's pretty snowpack has not just changed the summit of the landmark from white to brown but it has also sped up the melting of mountain glaciers, releasing intense torrents of mud, boulders, and trees that have damaged bridges, blocked roads, and endangered water infrastructure