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Western US Loses Nearly 300 Glaciers Since 1960s, Study Finds

A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that nearly 300 glaciers in the western United States have disappeared since the 1960s, and the total glacier area has shrunk by about a third as warming continues.

The US west has lost nearly 300 glaciers since the 1960s. Climate crisis is drastically shrinking what’s left
Western US Loses Nearly 300 Glaciers Since 1960s, Study Finds
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A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that nearly 300 glaciers in the western United States have disappeared since the 1960s, and the total glacier area has shrunk by about a third as warming continues.

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