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Glaciers now melting at fastest rate in last 350 years

Aberystwyth - A new study on ice loss calculations shows some mountain glaciers are currently melting at a rate 100 times faster than at any other period during the last 350 years, setting the stage for major impacts on fresh water supplies and agriculture production.

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NASA: Greenland glacier retreated 1 mile in 24 hours

NASA reported last week that a massive chunk of Greenland glacial ice was lost as it broke up and fell into the ocean. The loss of the ice meant the glacier retreated one mile overnight.

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VIDEO: Argentina glacier collapse

In Argentina, a major portion of the Perito Moreno glacier has collapsed.

Chile arrest in glacier ice theft

Police in Chile arrest a man suspected of stealing blocks of ice from the Jorge Montt Glacier.

Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'

Some glaciers in the mighty Karakoram range are defying the global trend and getting slightly thicker, researchers find.

World's glaciers 'out of balance'

Earth's glaciers are seriously out of balance with the global climate and are already committed to losing almost 40% of their volume, a study reports.

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A new study on glaciers in the Patagonia Icefields of South America indicates glaciers are currently melting at a rate faster than any other time in the last 350 years.

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