glacial
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In the northwest of the country, where mining activity is concentrated, glacial reserves have shrunk by 17 percent in the last decade, mainly due to climate change, according to glaciologists.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Were humans actually surviving in colder glacial conditions, or had scientists misunderstood what the climate in Britain was really like at the time?
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Many Fed watchers are betting that Warsh will bring changes slowly because the Fed typically moves at a glacial pace.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Archana Shrestha, the DHM's acting director general, acknowledged funds had been redirected to upgrade the early warning system for another glacial lake.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
He watched the growth of the trees and felt wildfires burning across the landscape, experienced lightning strikes on the granite domes, and suffered the slow inevitable advancement of glacial ice.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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