Signal: Chinese glacier retreating
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China’s glaciers melting as temps rise

by on 03. Nov, 2011 in Uncategorized

Sharp increases in temperature driven by global warming are melting China’s Himalayan glaciers, an impact that threatens habitats, tourism and economic development, says a study released Tuesday. Of 111 weather stations scattered across southwestern China, 77 percent showed significant upticks in temperatures between 1961 and 2008, according to the study, published in a British peer-reviewed [...]