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Western states losing glaciers

Oregon Cascades, Western states losing glaciers, new analysis finds

An updated inventory shows the area has more than 50 ice patches that no longer qualify as glaciers while several have disappeared entirely.
Antarctic ice sheet fragility

Scientists are uncovering ominous waters under Antarctic ice

A super-pressurized, 290-mile-long river is running under the ice sheet. That could be bad news for sea-level rise.
Glacier collapses are a growing threat
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Glacier collapses are a growing but hard-to-predict threat

After 11 people were killed and eight hospitalized by a glacier in early July, Italian scientists are asking how future tragedies can be avoided.
antarctica's underground water system
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A vast underground water system helps drive Antarctica’s glaciers

Scientists have finally found Antarctica’s missing groundwater, which will help them predict ice flows on the continent.
High mountain thaws threaten stability

Requiem for a mountain sanctuary

For a century, Abbot Pass Hut provided a lofty nest for climbers like me. Now the iconic stone cabin is losing its footing.
warm seawater undermining Antarctic glaciers

Serious, salty trouble is brewing under Antarctic glaciers

Alarming new research suggests warm seawater is rushing under the ice, perhaps doubling the rate of melting.
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