Glaciers
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Ötzi the Iceman’s mummified corpse was found in an Alpine gully — but he didn’t die there, new study findsA new study of the mummified body of Ötzi the Iceman questions the prevailing story of his death in the high Alps more than 5,000 years ago.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Glaciers in Yellowstone and Yosemite on track to vanish within decades, UN report warnsA United Nations report warns of imperiled glaciers at iconic World Heritage sites — but climate action could save most of them.
By Michael Dhar Last updated
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Spy Satellite Images Uncover Staggering Mount Everest Ice LossDeclassified spy-satellite photos show that the glaciers near Mount Everest are shrinking more than expected.
By Mindy Weisberger Last updated
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Never-before-seen microbes locked in glacier ice could spark a wave of new pandemics if releasedClimate change just got even more terrifying.
By Harry Baker Published
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Melting glaciers reveal 1,700-year-old weapons used by reindeer huntersArchaeologists in Norway have found a handful of weapons and hunting blinds used by people more than 1,000 years ago.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Unusually cold 'Blue Blob' is slowing the rapid melting of Iceland's glaciers, but not for longA new study into a cold patch of the Arctic, known as the "Blue Blob," has shown that it is slowing the rate Iceland's glaciers are melting, but only for a few more decades.
By Harry Baker Published
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Vanishing ice is warping Earth's crustThe melting of Earth's polar ice is warping the planet's crust. Here's how that's linked to climate change.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Spectacular valleys and cliffs hidden beneath the North SeaBy Stephanie Pappas Published
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Every year, billions of black ice worms crawl from the ice on Mount Rainier. We have no idea why.Every summer, billions of ice worms emerge from the ice. As for what they are doing there, scientists really don't know.
By Cameron Duke Published
