Austria’s fastest melting glacier gives up decades-old corpse

An alpine guide has discovered on Austria’s fastest melting glacier what are believed to be the remains of an Austrian who died more than 20 years ago, according to a statement from local police. The discovery follows the finding of other human remains on the same glacier less than two months ago. Climate change has accelerated the melting of glaciers, with the retreating ice releasing bodies of alpinists it has held for years, sometimes even decades.

tips

melt 溶解；融化

glacier 冰川（glaci- 冰）

give up 除了放弃，还有显现的意思

corpse 尸体

alpine 高山的

retreat 退避；隐居；退缩

alpinist 登山家