glacier loss
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Meet the Group Monitoring Oregon’s Shrinking Glaciers
The Oregon Glaciers Institute just published a four-year report detailing their commitment to addressing glacier retreat—one of climate change’s most infamous impacts.
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International Day, Year and Decade: The UN Draws Attention to Glacier Preservation
With a World Day for Glaciers on March 21, the UN is initiating a campaign to promote action to preserve the world’s glaciers.
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Art as Witness: Honoring Iceland’s Changing Glacial Landscape
Artists Peter Bremers and Jim Schantz discuss their glacial artworks inspired by a journey to Iceland’s Vatnajökull National Park.
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Glacier Melt Leads to Redrawing of the Italian-Swiss Border
Italy and Switzerland redrew a small section of their Alps boundary in response to melting glaciers shifting the geographic features.
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A Grassroots Organization Stops Exploratory Drilling in Chile
David trumps Goliath in this battle over natural resources.
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Stickiness in Glacial Space and Time
What role do ice and glacial melt play in modern society? Icelandic anthropologist Gísli Pálsson reflects on a recent article that examines this question.
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Painting at the End of the Ice Age: An Interview With Artist David Rosenthal
An artist unintentionally captured glacial retreat for over forty years. An exhibit brings his paintings together to raise awareness of climate change.
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Statistical Modeling for Glacier Loss: Is It Accurate?
A study based on Iceland’s Bruarjokull glacier investigates whether to rely on statistical models to provide accurate insights into glacier retreat.
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“Urgency. Gravity. Hope.” World’s Top Climate Report Highlights Dire Need for Climate Action
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s assessment report issues catastrophic warning if immediate climate action is not taken by governments across the globe.
