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US Glaciers Shrinking Fast

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 7, 2009 7:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – Three major glaciers in Alaska and Washington state have rapidly shrunk over the last 50 years due to global warming—and the melting is accelerating as the climate changes, notes a government study released yesterday. The glaciers, chosen as "benchmarks" because their conditions closely... Read full story »

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