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Every Year, the Swiss Cover Their Melting Glaciers in White Blankets
By Rafi Letzter published
Summer's coming, which means that soon enough it'll be time to tuck the glaciers in.

Reindeer Weapons: Ancient Hunting Implements Emerge as Ice Melts
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists have collected more than 2,000 artifacts dropped by ancient reindeer hunters in Norway's icy mountains.

Photos: Ancient Arrows from Reindeer Hunters Found in Norway
By Laura Geggel published
As climate change melts the ice patches of Norway, artifacts from the past 6,000 years are being exposed.

Is the Ice Wall from 'Game of Thrones' Physically Possible?
By Charles Q. Choi published
The giant ice wall that protects the Seven Kingdoms from the White Walkers is physically unrealistic, glaciologists say.

Iceberg 4.5 Times the Size of Manhattan Breaks Off Antarctic Glacier
By Laura Geggel published

How Two Bodies Stayed Mummified for 75 Years in a Swiss Glacier
By Sarah B. Puschmann published
The two bodies were so well preserved thanks to the cold and dry conditions deep within the ice.

Chicken Sandwich Takes One Giant Leap for Food-Kind
By Calla Cofield published
In what appears to be a historic first, a chicken sandwich was successfully carried to the edge of space today aboard a high-altitude balloon.

OMG Mission: Greenland's Ice Melting Faster Than Previously Thought (Video)
By Kasandra Brabaw published
Thanks to rising temperatures, glaciers in Greenland are melting faster than scientists previously thought — and a new NASA video shows how researchers are tracking the feet per day of changes.
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