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  • March 2008
    • Glacial Melt Hit Record in '06

      Glacial Melt Hit Record in '06

      (Newser) - Glaciers shrank an alarming average of 4.9 feet in 2006, the UN Environment Program says—a dramatic difference from ice loss numbers in the ‘80s and ‘90s, when glaciers lost an average 11.8 inches a year. UNEP’s director pointed to "many canaries in the climate change coal mine," emphasizing that millions depend on glaciers for water, agriculture, and power generation, BBC News reports. More »

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      climate change   United Nations   environment   Europe   glacier   ice melt   Alps   Pyrenees

  • July 2007

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