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Scientists rush to save historical data locked in melting glaciers

As glaciers worldwide melt, scientists are scrambling to retrieve vital ice cores that hold historical climate records before they are lost forever.

Nicola Jones reports for Yale Environment 360.

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Sun-loving bacteria may be accelerating glacial melting
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Sun-loving bacteria may be accelerating glacial melting

Scientists find that cyanobacteria cause sediments on glaciers to clump, thus absorbing more sunlight. It's not great news for fans of lower sea levels.
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Glacial melting in Antarctica may become irreversible
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Glacial melting in Antarctica may become irreversible

Antarctica faces a tipping point where glacial melting will accelerate and become irreversible even if global heating eases, research suggests.

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Tall ice cliffs are slumping and may trigger rapid sea-level rise, study finds
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Tall ice cliffs are slumping and may trigger rapid sea-level rise, study finds

Scientists have found that ice cliffs on Greenland's Helheim Glacier are slumping — a sensation that typically happens on land. This may trigger rapid sea-level rise, the study says.
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