Glaciers
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‘Zombie ice’ will raise sea level by nearly 30 centimetres as Greenland meltsNo matter what the world does to mitigate the effects of climate change, the melting Greenland ice sheet will add at least 27 centimetres to the current sea level.EnvironmentAug 30, 2022
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Study suggests retreating glaciers could impact Alberta municipal water suppliesA new Canadian study identified four Alberta communities as being vulnerable to the loss of glaciers, especially as it relates to their drinking water.CanadaAug 11, 2020
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Melting glaciers reveal undiscovered island near AntarcticaThe newly discovered island is only 350 metres long.TrendingMar 5, 2020
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Iceland mourns death of glacier with a commemorative plaqueThe glacier used to stretch six square miles.EnvironmentAug 18, 2019
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Earth’s glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought: studyEarth’s glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought. A new study shows they are losing 369 billion tons of snow and ice each year, more than half of that in North America.WorldApr 8, 2019
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Canada’s Arctic glaciers now a major contributor to sea-level riseAnd it's happened as atmospheric temperatures have risen.CanadaFeb 15, 2017
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Scientists and tour guides warn of melting Alberta glaciersA look at why scientists believe the Athabasca Glacier could be gone within a middle-aged person's lifetime.CanadaNov 30, 2015
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Greenhouse gas emissions play growing role in melting glaciers: studyHumans are playing a larger role in the increasingly rapid disappearance of glaciers around the world and nowhere is the evidence clearer than in Western Canada, new research shows.CanadaAug 15, 2014
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Pollution likely caused historic glacial retreatA group of NASA-led scientists believe that pollution from coal caused the historic retreat of glaciers seen in the early 20th century.EnvironmentSep 3, 2013
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