melt

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This model estimates key processes such as snow accumulation, melt, and changes in the active layer to better represent real conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Natural gas is used by glass manufacturers to run their furnaces, which melt sand, soda ash, limestone and recycled glass into molten glass blobs which are then shaped into bottles.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

As warmer global temperatures melt polar ice, ocean waters are rising, posing a threat to island nations and coastal communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The warmth and premature melt mean the state’s forests will dry out a month or more earlier than usual, Gleick said, which increases the risk of wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Except for the fact that he had a jeweler melt down his gold wedding band and turn it into a lightning bolt earring.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith