Tag: Glaciers

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  An Appropriately Profane Response to the Impending Irreversibility of Global Warming

  Upon receiving the latest bad news from scientists on climate change, I have composed a post that should accurately reflect one's reaction. Do not read if you are offended by four letter words, or news that the world as we know it is ending.

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  Chilean Glacier Ice Heist Lands Thieves in Hot Water

  Authorities say that this is the first case they've seen involving hot ice.

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  Sundance Film Fest 2012: “Chasing Ice” and “Atomic States”

  Two eco-documentaries premiere at Sundance chronicle a toxic environmental problem and the dramatic impact of climate change

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  The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More

  High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.

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  Chilean Glacier Recedes Half-Mile in Just One Year

  Unlike severe weather or other anomalies in climate patterns which can often seem like one-off events, these images of a receding glacier offer evidence that detrimental changes to our planet's health do not just lie before us, but are well underway.

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  Researcher Records 'the Belly of the Earth Groaning'

  While our science-minded assessment of geological systems have deduced that the planet as merely a composite of rocks, liquids and gases, to our our basic senses Earth seems nearly as alive we are -- and there is no shortage of

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  Could Eurasian Snow Predict America's Freeze?

  If the reindeer of northern Scandinavia or Siberia are up to their antlers in snow, it could mean a deeper freeze for North Americans in the subsequent winter season. Scientists from the University of Georgia report in the

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  Moving-Ice Shaped Museum Raises Awareness About The Importance Of Glaciers In Patagonia

  Inspired by the Norway Glacier Museum, Glaciarium is a new cultural and scientific venue located in the Argentine Patagonia aimed at raising awareness about the importance of glaciers in the environment.

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  Global Warming Uncovers Corpses Frozen in Time

  Five hundred years ago, three Inca children were left to freeze high in the cold Argentinian Andes as a religious sacrifice. In time, their bodies mummified, having been swallowed in snow and entombed within the

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  Breathtaking Satellite Photos Showcase the Fragile Earth as Art (Slideshow)

  High above the earth hover satellites; their eyes trained on the surface, capturing images from a perspective few humans will

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  Breathtaking Satellite Photos Showcase the Fragile Earth as Art

  High above the earth hover satellites; their eyes trained on the surface, capturing images from a perspective few humans will ever experience. Besides their unique position, these satellites are capable of discerning details the human eye misses. The in

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  Encouraging New Law In Argentina Bans Mining Around Glaciers

  Greenpeace is on a roll in Argentina. After celebrating the agreement to make powerful companies take back toxic waste, they are now cheering after the approval of a new law to protect glaciers from mining

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  Then and Now Photographs Document Stunning Melting of Himalayan Glaciers

  We've brought you a lot of news about glaciers around the world, and most of it is depressing. From the top 5 disappearing glaciers to the threats to Mexican volcanic glaciers to the closing of the world's highest

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  Melting Glacier in Italy Gets a Giant Thermal Blanket

  In hopes of slowing the rate at which ice is melting in the mountains of northern Italy, officials have begun covering one their most threatened glaciers with insulating fabric, creating what is essentially a giant security blanket

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  Peru Painting Andes White Because it Could be Cool

  Four men from a village in Peru, armed with environmentally-friendly paint, are undertaking one of the most bizarre plans to combat rising temperatures in the Andes--by painting the mountains white. The hope is that more heat will be

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  Greenland Rising as Ice Melts

  Scientists are reporting that Greenland is rising as the large weight of ice pressing down on land is melting. And the country's elevation gains are speeding up. Glacial melt on Greenland is being watched very carefully

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  Bye Bye Glaciers: 2 More Gone From Glacier National Park

  We all know warmer temperatures have led to shrinking

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  Yes Virginia, the Glaciers are Melting

  The World Glacier Monitoring Service has jumped into the controversy about whether the glaciers are melting. And their answer is an emphatic yes.