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Study Finds Glaciers Melting at Unprecidented Rates Around the Globe
2015-08-04 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Glaciers around the globe are melting at unprecedented rates, according to an analysis of data spanning 120 years by researchers at the University of Zurich. The team compared glacier data collected between 2001 and 2010 with measurements, aerial and satellite photos, written accounts, and historical depictions from the previous century. On average, glaciers are currently losing between 0.5 and 1 meter of ice thickness each year, the researchers found -- two to three times more than glaciers were...
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