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climate change Green

As Glaciers Melt, Scientists Rush To Extract Earth’s “Natural Archives” From The Ice

Crew with binoculars on cruise ship Safari Endeavour at the Margerie Glacier and Mount Fairweather in Glacier Bay National Park Alaska USA. Tarr inlet in Glacier Bay National Park. Margerie Glacier is a 21-mile-long (34 km) tide water glacier in Glacier Bay in Alaska and is part of the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
A Crew member with binoculars on cruise at Glacier Bay National Park Alaska USA Sergi Reboredo/ZUMA

A research project is collecting ice cores from glaciers and icefields before they melt way. The aim is to study both the past and possible future of humanity’s impact on the world’s climate.

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Food / Travel Ideas

India’s Short-Sighted Push For Himalayan Tourism

Tourists hiking in the Himalayas
Tourists hiking in the Himalayas Sebastian Pena Lambarri

The government recently gave foreigners the go-ahead to visit 137 peaks in four states, paving the way for a potential flood of visitors to the world’s tallest mountain range.

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Future

Climate Change Clues From The Ice Age

Artist's impression of a Magdalenian woman
Artist's impression of a Magdalenian woman Claude Valette/Tautavel/CC by ND

Studying artifacts from 10,000 to 20,000 years ago, scientists now understand more than before about how climate change affected human behavior.

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