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Mountain glaciers hold less ice than thought, and that’s bad news
As the slow-moving rivers of ice lose more mass than they gain with fresh snow, water flows become irregular and eventually dry up. Mountain glaciers shrinking due to climate change are less voluminous than previously understood, putting millions who depend on them for water supply at risk, researchers reported Monday. Glaciers in the Andes Mountains…
Mountain Glaciers Have Less Ice than Previously Thought
Many of the world’s glaciers contain significantly less ice than scientists previously estimated. That means some mountain communities that rely on melting ice may run out of fresh water faster, according to new research. Glaciers in the Andes Mountains of South America, in particular, may contain far less ice than previous studies suggested. That means…
World’s glaciers contain less ice than thought, researchers find
Advances in satellite technology have revealed that the world’s glaciers contain significantly less ice than previously thought, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience on Monday.The revised estimate reduces global sea level rise by 3 inches if all glaciers were to melt. But it raises concern for some communities that rely on seasonal melt from glaciers…