A backpack lost over 60 years ago was found due to global warming.

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**Backpack Lost Over 60 Years Ago Found Thanks to Global Warming**

In Austria, an 86-year-old mountaineer has recovered his backpack and gear, which he left behind in a glacial crevasse after an incident more than six decades ago. The items were discovered in July by a hiker crossing the Sulztalferner Glacier in the Austrian Tyrol. The find was then turned over to the police, who were able to identify the owner using surviving documents.

The incident occurred in August 1963. While crossing the glacier, the climber fell into a deep crevasse. His companions, connected to him by a single rope, managed to pull him out, but to lighten the load, he was forced to drop his backpack into the crevasse. It was assumed the gear would remain trapped beneath the ice forever.

Decades later, the glacier began to retreat noticeably and melt. As a result, objects that had been buried for a long time began to appear on the surface. Among the items found were an ice axe, a camera, and other personal belongings of the climber.

After the backpack was discovered, police examined documents and other surviving items, which allowed them to identify its owner. The find was eventually returned to the 86-year-old man.

Such discoveries in the Alps are becoming increasingly common due to accelerated glacier melting associated with climate change. The ice is releasing objects that had been hidden for decades or even millennia. Military relics, climbing equipment, and human remains have previously been discovered in various parts of the mountains.

Earlier, it was reported that the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands warmed to a record 21.5 degrees Celsius—the highest temperature since 1984. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Office linked the abnormal warming to global climate change and persistent sunny weather.