glacier

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One of the most concerning conclusions is that warming temperatures are changing how glacier surges behave, making them harder to predict at a time when accurate forecasts are critical.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

"We are left not knowing what criteria will be used, not knowing which technical bodies will be involved, and clearly, any glacier and any periglacial environment could be at risk," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Michael Meding, head of the Argentine chamber of mining exploration companies, called the change to the glacier law an important step forward that allows for development while protecting the environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Over the next six decades, as the glacier retreated, the wedge expanded into a long finger, and the size of the lake grew twelvefold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

One further note: The sled dogs came back from the glacier in late September, still before snow, and moved in and peed in their circles and in a wonderful way changed the dynamic of everything.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen