Name: Dangerous West Coast Volcano is MELTING (Mount Rainier)
Uploaded: 2025-09-01T05:29:09+00:00
Duration: 14 min 36 s
Description: Scientists are now sounding the alarm as Mount Rainier’s glaciers are melting at record speed, exposing bare rock and unleashing fast-moving streams that locals say look more like floods than meltwate

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Scientists are now sounding the alarm as Mount Rainier’s glaciers are melting at record speed, exposing bare rock and unleashing fast-moving streams that locals say look more like floods than meltwater. At the same time, seismologists have detected a swarm of small earthquakes beneath Rainier — raising urgent questions about what’s unfolding beneath the Pacific Northwest’s most dangerous peak. Climatologist Nick Bound reveals dangers ahead when glaciers melt down more

Experts warn this accelerating melt could destabilize slopes, trigger sudden rockfalls, and alter downstream river systems, while the loss of ice cover itself is a sign of deeper climate and geothermal shifts. Combined with recent U.S. Geological Survey alerts, the rapid changes on Rainier may represent more than just warming weather — they could be tied to the broader stress now building across the Cascades.

As glaciers retreat across the world, from the Himalayas to Alaska, Mount Rainier is now standing out as a potential tipping point. Scientists fear that rapid meltwater release, seismic swarms, and underground heat may be working together in ways we have not seen before.

In this video, we investigate Mount Rainier’s accelerating meltdown, what the new data means for the Pacific Northwest, and why many believe we could be entering a dangerous new phase of instability.

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📍 Mount Rainier’s glaciers melting rapidly — bare rock exposed
📍 USGS reports earthquake swarms beneath the volcano July–August 2025
📍 Global glacier retreat linked to climate and geothermal changes
📍 Risk of landslides, floods, and downstream instability increasing

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Topics Covered:
Mount Rainier glacier melt 2025, Mount Rainier earthquakes, USGS volcano monitoring, climate change glacier retreat, seismic swarms Pacific Northwest, Cascades volcanic arc, lahar and flood risk, Alaska & global glacier melting, tectonic stress in Cascadia, Pacific Ring of Fire instability, JWTv volcanic investigation