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300 Glaciers Have Disappeared From the American West Since the Mid‑20th Century, the Survivors Have a Few Things in Common

300 Glaciers Have Disappeared From the American West Since the Mid‑20th Century, the Survivors Have a Few Things in Common
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300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid‑20th century – the survivors have a few things in common

300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid‑20th century – the survivors have a few things in common

A new study compared the glaciers in the Lower 48 states today against historical data from the mid-20th century. The results show the region’s...

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