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Ben Orlove on the Anthropology of Climate Change and Glacier Retreat
Scientist Ben Orlove discusses why it’s important to bring an anthropological dimension to the science of climate change and glacial retreat.
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Mountain-Dwellers Adapt to Melting Glaciers Without Necessarily Caring About Climate Change
A new study challenges the assumption that communities have to believe in climate change before they can take action.
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The Glaciers Are Going
Glaciers around the world have retreated at unprecedented rates and some have disappeared altogether. The melting of glaciers will affect drinking water supplies, water needed to grow food and supply energy, as well as global sea levels.
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