Scientists Discover Alaska Glaciers Are Melting Weeks Longer Than Expected

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Calving Ice Dawes Glacier AlaskaNew radar data reveals Alaska’s glaciers are melting longer and reacting faster to heat. Alaska’s glaciers are not just shrinking. They are staying in melt mode for longer stretches of the year. Using satellite radar, researchers found that for every 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) increase in average summer temperature, glaciers across Alaska experience [...]
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