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Ice in Crisis: Andean Glaciers Have Retreated to Lowest Levels in 11,700 Years


No longer covered in ice, Andean rocks signal the world’s glaciers are melting far faster than predicted. Tropical glaciers have reached their smallest size in over 11,700 years, according to a study in Science by Boston College researchers. Utilizing isotope analysis of rocks near Andean glaciers,

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