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glacier

[gley-sher] / ˈgleɪ ʃər /
NOUN
mountain of ice, snow
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Shortly afterward, lawmakers amended the country's glacier protection law to relax restrictions on mining in areas of permafrost, despite fears the new law could endanger crucial water supplies.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

This type of terrain can allow seawater to move beneath the glacier during high tide, temporarily lifting sections of ice off the ground.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Some have raised safety concerns of potential "traffic jams" on Everest after delays caused by a large, dangerous chunk of glacier blocking the route up the mountain from Base Camp in Nepal.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Between blocks of talks, attendees partake in activities from the glacier show-and-tell to an iNaturalist BioBlitz in Stanley Park to a field trip to the local Renaissance faire.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

We agreed to try the glacier between the Volcanoes, though by going west to it we lose at least two days’ mileage towards our goal, one in going west and one in regaining the distance.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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