Glacier collapse wipes out Swiss village in the Alps

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On May 28, a massive glacier gave way and destroyed a village in the Swiss Alps after a rockfall caused it to fail under pressure.

There's another missing submersible: A $3.6 million vessel mysteriously disappeared near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'

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A submersible floating next to ice in the Antarctic ocean
The Ran submersible navigates icy waters to explore huge glaciers.

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Scientists discovered a surprising cooling trend on glaciers in Mount Everest 10 years ago. Now they think they know what's causing it.

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Prayer flags flying on the wind in Himalaya.
Strong winds whipping down from the summit are causing mountains like Mount Everest to cool during the warmer months, research shows.

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Elite cocktail bars in the UAE have a new way to draw in customers: luxury ice from arctic glaciers

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An arctic glacier in the waters off the coast of Greenland gives off a crystal-clear blue glow.
Arctic glaciers off the coast of Greenland are being harvested to make drinks for customers at elite bars in the United Arab Emirates.

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Llama poop sparked 57% more plant growth in a part of the Andes that was barren and ravaged by climate change

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Four llamas stand in what looks like the dessert .
Llama poop is very nutrient dense, and therefore can help fertilize barren ground.

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Snow Across the Northern Hemisphere Will Get Whiter, Study Says

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Our quickly warming world is losing many signs of winter—once snowy mountain tops aren’t as frosty tipped, glaciers are disappearing, and sea ice at the poles is melting at alarming rates. But new research outlines a small reason for optimism. Scientists project that even though climate change will make the world…

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Researchers Observe Large Cracks Throughout Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'

Gizmodo : Environment

Thanks to a skinny, torpedo-shaped robot, scientists have been able to better observe the forces eroding Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier, aka the ‘doomsday glacier’ that could rapidly raise sea levels if it melts.

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