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A Climate Archive Melts
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Published February 29, 2024
The surface melting of a high-elevation glacier in the Alps has rendered it unusable for scientific research.
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Greenland’s Biggest Losers
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Published February 5, 2024
An analysis of satellite data found that most of the island’s glaciers have retreated significantly, with Zachariæ Isstrøm and Sermeq Kujalleq losing the most mass.
Retreat at Klinaklini
Published January 29, 2024
The large Coast Range glacier is one of thousands in western Canada that have shrunk in recent decades as temperatures rise.
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Shrinking Ålfotbreen
Published January 22, 2024
Resting atop a shingled sandstone landscape, the Norwegian glacier has been in decline since the late 1990s.
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Quelccaya Ice Cap Then and Now
Published November 27, 2023
Ice cores and satellite images are helping preserve the history of a disappearing ice cap in the Peruvian Andes.
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Karamoja Beset with Drought
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Published October 23, 2023
Poor harvests stemming from a prolonged dry spell have exacerbated food insecurity in northeastern Uganda.
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The Best Places to Plant Trees in Maryland
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Published September 7, 2023
Using remote sensing, researchers have developed a method to guide the state of Maryland’s tree-planting efforts.
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Shifting Cultivation in Laos
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Published August 21, 2023
A detailed analysis of satellite data reveals the expansion of land that has been converted from forest to impermanent farmland.
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Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier
Published August 10, 2023
The glacier is a popular tourist destination near Juneau, but each year there is less of it to see.
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On This Day in 2013: Elephant Butte Reservoir
Published July 8, 2023
The volume of water in New Mexico’s largest reservoir dropped to historic lows due to drought and persistent demand.
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