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World's Largest Tropical Glacier Shrinks
May 20, 2013 07:35 AM ET // Larry O'Hanlon
In the wake of news that Everest's glaciers are shrinking, we also learn that Peru's giant Quelccaya Ice Cap is wasting away, taking along with it a valuable archive of past climate data. Continue reading →
Melting Glaciers: Photos
May 17, 2013 05:50 AM ET // Christina Reed
Goodbye, glaciers. These rivers of ice are melting worldwide.
Melting Glaciers Cause One-Third of Sea-Level Rise
May 16, 2013 02:10 PM ET // Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience
Melting glaciers influence sea level nearly as much as both the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets combined.
Climate Change Consensus Tracked
May 16, 2013 11:29 AM ET // Kieran Mulvaney
A new study finds near-unanimity among climate scientists: humans are causing global warming. Continue reading →
Mount Everest's Ice Is Melting
May 15, 2013 09:30 AM ET // Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor
Earth's global thaw has reached Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak.
Arctic Nations Debate Future
May 15, 2013 05:02 AM ET // Kieran Mulvaney
A meeting of Arctic nations is attracting international attention. But how will countries respond to changes in the region? Continue reading →
Scary CO2 Milestone Reached
May 11, 2013 11:04 AM ET // Larry O'Hanlon
At 400 parts per million, we are far beyond what's natural or even what's been seen since humans evolved. Continue reading →
Tank-like Robot Rumbles Over Arctic
May 9, 2013 04:56 AM ET // Tim Wall
GROVER the Arctic rover resembles a kill-bot from after the robot apocalypse, but the robot will actually keep scientists out of danger and save money as researchers study the changing environment of the far north. Continue reading →
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The Big Number
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The Big Number
-- Million: The value of jewels stolen from the hotel room of a Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller at the Cannes film festival
Big Quote
"I don't ever want to lose my kids."
-- Melissa Torrez who hopped in her car and gave chase after a man who had grabbed her 4-year-old daughter from her family's yard. The suspect was caught and charged with attempted kidnapping
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