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Racing to map Africa’s glaciers

John Vidal 03.07.2012 · Leave a Comment
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A team of scientists and photographers aims to document Earth’s threatened ice fields, including the many tropical ones in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, before they disappear. John Vidal reports. Read more »

Tags: Africa, climate change, glaciers, water

Blogs

Melting Himalayas contribute to global sea level rise

21.05.2013

Melting glaciers outside the two poles account for one third of sea level rise, according to a new study

Everest glaciers have shrunk 13% since the 1960s

20.05.2013

New research shows the world's highest peak is metling, probably due to global warming

China to share river data, India wants more

20.05.2013

In his first trip abroad since becoming China’s premier Li Keqiang promised to share more data on transboundary rivers with India. But Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister, wanted more

Could dams be causing China’s earthquakes?

26.04.2013

New programme to study Himalayan glaciers systematically

09.04.2013

Aviation emissions may jump manifold: study

09.04.2013

Tibetans had demanded mine closure before deadly landslide

04.04.2013

China to consider joint river mechanism with India

29.03.2013
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