A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that nearly 300 glaciers in the western United States have disappeared since the 1960s, and the total glacier area has shrunk by about a third as warming continues.

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  • Derek Weston
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    14 days ago

    Shocking. Glaciers melt when it’s hot. Who saw that coming?