# Lonnie Thompson Has Died. He Dodged Avalanches to Preserve Climate History.

- Source: NYT > Science
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:17:59+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/science/lonnie-thompson-dead.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/lonnie-thompson-has-died-he-dodged-avalanches-to-preserve-climate-hist-d46706/

His observations helped establish shriveling mountain glaciers as an unmistakable consequence of human-caused warming. He was 78.

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