Disappearing Glacier (IMAGE)

Brown University

Disappearing Glacier

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The Lewis glacier on Mt. Kenya has lost 90 percent over the last 75 years. New research suggests future warming on Mt. Kenya and other tropical peaks may happen much faster than climate models currently predict.

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Hilde Eggermont

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