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 12/24/14

Chinese Glaciers Disappearing Quickly

Glaciers in China are disappearing quickly, an environmental institute in Lanzhou confirmed on Wednesday. Scientists with the Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute conducted a lengthy survey of southern glaciers, which provide vital drinking water to India, and found that their total geographic area had decreased by 13 percent since 2002.

Source: http://commondreams.org/news/2014/12/24/critical-glaciers-melting-under-continuous-warming-study

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