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A new analysis finds melting at Russian Arctic glaciers is speeding up

The glaciers in Russia's high Arctic lost twice as much mass from 2010 to 2017 as they did in the previous decade.

By Yereth Rosen February 22, 2022
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Until recently, glaciers sprawling over three separate archipelagos in Russia’s High Arctic have remained more protected and intact than the faster-melting glaciers in subarctic Alaska and similar locations.

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