Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Expected, UN Reports- Science Daily

The world’s glaciers are continuing to melt away with the latest official figures showing record losses, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today. Data from close to 30 reference glaciers in nine mountain ranges indicate that between the years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 the average rate of melting and thinning more than doubled. (read more)

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 15th, 2009 and is filed under Consequences.

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