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"Italy's Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely"
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Geologists turn to remote tools as Italy’s Ventina glacier melts fast
After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italy’s Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain.

"Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance"
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Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance
Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting—yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last?

"Svalbard lost 1% of its ice in the summer of 2024, more than any year on record"
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Svalbard lost 1% of its ice in the summer of 2024, more than any year on record
Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago that is technically a part of Norway, lies about halfway between the northernmost part of Norway and the North Pole. Currently, about 60% of Svalbard's surface is covered in glaciers, but these glaciers are melting rapidly. During the summer of 2024, Svalbard experienced a record-breaking heat wave that melted more of its glaciers than ever before.