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  Himalayan Glaciers Retreating at Accelerated Rate in Some Regions: Consequences for Water Supply Remain Unclear

  September 12, 2012 — Glaciers in the eastern and central regions of the Himalayas appear to be retreating at accelerating rates, similar to those in other areas of the ... > full story
• Mars
  NASA
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  NASA Observations Point to 'Dry Ice' Snowfall on Mars

  September 11, 2012 — NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data have given scientists the clearest evidence yet of carbon-dioxide snowfalls on Mars. This reveals the only known example of carbon-dioxide snow falling ... > full story
• Forest
  Global Warming
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  Mountain Forest Study Shows Vulnerability to Climate Change

  September 9, 2012 — A new study that ties forest "greenness" in the western United States to fluctuating year-to-year snowpack indicates mid-elevation mountain ecosystems are most sensitive to rising temperatures and ... > full story

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• Soil Types
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  No-Till Farming Helps Capture Snow and Soil Water

  August 30, 2012 — A smooth blanket of snow in the winter can help boost dryland crop productivity in the summer, and no-till management is one way to ensure that blanket coverage, according to new ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  NASA's IceBridge Seeking New View of Changing Sea Ice

  August 28, 2012 — This year scientists working on NASA's Operation IceBridge, a multi-year airborne science mission to study changing ice conditions at both poles, debuted a new data product with the potential to ... > full story
• Genetically Modified
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  Genetically Engineered Algae for Biofuel Pose Potential Risks

  August 20, 2012 — Algae are high on the genetic engineering agenda as a potential source for biofuel, and they should be subjected to independent studies of any environmental risks that could be linked to cultivating ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  Oceanography
  Climate
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  Ice Ages
   
  

  Greenland Melting Breaks Record Four Weeks Before Season's End

  August 15, 2012 — Melting over the Greenland ice sheet shattered the seasonal record on Aug. 8 -- a full four weeks before the close of the melting season, researchers ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Water
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  Drought Research
  Environmental Issues
  Ecosystems
   

  Researchers Analyze Melting Glaciers and Water Resources in Central Asia

  July 29, 2012 — Scientists have analyzed climate changes and glaciation in the Tien Shan Mountains (Central Asia), and explained their ... > full story
• Earth Science
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  Why Is Earth So Dry? Planet Formed from Rocky Debris in Hotter Region, Inside of Solar System's 'Snow Line'

  July 17, 2012 — A new analysis of the common accretion-disk model explaining how planets form in a debris disk around our Sun uncovered a possible reason for Earth's comparative dryness. The study found that our ... > full story
• Snow and Avalanches
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  Two Elusive and Endangered Snow Leopards Are Fitted With Satellite Collars for the First Time in Afghanistan

  July 17, 2012 — Two snow leopards were captured, fitted with satellite collars, and released for the first time in Afghanistan by a team of Wildlife Conservation Society conservationists and Afghan veterinarians ... > full story

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