
Ice Rivers
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The ice sheets and glaciers that currently cover one-tenth of the planet''s land surface are today in grave peril. Locked up within them is a vast proportion of Earth''s freshwater - but the ice is fast melting as our climate warms at an accelerating rate. High up in the Alps, Andes and Himalaya, once-indomitable glaciers are retreating, even dying; meanwhile, in Antarct...
Brought to you by Penguin.
The ice sheets and glaciers that currently cover one-tenth of the planet''s land surface are today in grave peril. Locked up within them is a vast proportion of Earth''s freshwater - but the ice is fast melting as our climate warms at an accelerating rate. High up in the Alps, Andes and Himalaya, once-indomitable glaciers are retreating, even dying; meanwhile, in Antarct...