Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO in Paris.
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A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms.
Retreating Arctic Glaciers Have Exposed 1,500 Miles of Coastline
Since 2000, the melting of Arctic glaciers has exposed some 1,500 miles of coastline, a study finds.
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