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Independent: They are one of the most visible icons of the “cryosphere”, the cold parts of the world where temperatures fall below the freezing point of water, a natural tipping point that profoundly changes the environment.
And yet, only as a result of the long-term monitoring of mountain glaciers did it become apparent that they were disappearing – such is the glacial pace of glacier melting.
Around the world, from South America to Central Asia, mountain glaciers are melting faster than they are forming.......
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The loss of our glaciers is a threat to millions worldwide
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on August 14th, 2014
Posted in Water Conservation