retreat of glaciers since
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At Least 7 Hikers Dead After Glacier Collapse in Italy Amid Record Heat
At least seven people are dead and five are still missing Tuesday after part of a glacier collapsed in the Italian Alps on Sunday during record-high temperatures.
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Greenland Lost Enough Ice in a Single Day to Cover Florida
It’s been a minute since we’ve checked in on Greenland. Let’s see what’s… oh, oh no. The ice sheet covering the island went into a major meltdown last week, and it’s ongoing as we speak. Enough ice melted in one single day to cover Florida in 5.1 centimetres of water.
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We Should Give Seals PhDs
Meltwater from Antarctic glaciers is changing the makeup of the region’s oceans more than previously known, a new study finds. The measurements that made these findings possible were collected by an unusual group of researchers: seals.
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This Giant Ice Cube Represents How Much Ice We’re Losing Every Year
We talk about ice a lot here on Earther — or more specifically, the growing absence of it. A new study puts what’s happening to the planet in striking perspective. While I can tell you the results show 1.2 trillion tons of ice disappeared every year since 1994, it’s a lot easier to grasp as…