Think globally, act locally. That environmental slogan popular in the eighties is still just as relevant as this author's visit to Alaska really …
Glacier Retreat Affects Salmon Fisheries
As global temperatures rise, glaciers retreat, affecting the landscape and wildlife around them. Salmon depend on the glaciers to maintain their habitat. Without it, salmon and the people who depend …
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Protecting Glaciers from Mining in Argentina
In September 2010, Argentina passed a law banning mining on glaciers and the area around them on the 3100 mile border with Chile. Mining companies sued to overturn the law, but Argentina's supreme …
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Man Swims Across Everest Lake (1Km) for Climate Change Action
There are a lot of ways to try to increase awareness of climate change and action to stop it, but I imagine not many are as noteworthy as this one. A man given the title "human polar bear" recently …
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Mimicking Nature: Man Builds Imitation Glacier
The Himalayas have vertically receding glaciers, threatening water supplies that have been used for drinking water and for growing crops since the dawn of history. Exactly how much will be gone, in …
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