Glaciers are considered as the most sensitive symbol of the climate change. According to a study, conducted by Dartmouth College, Hanover, it was found that tropical glaciers show signs of shrinkage and retreat as a result of rising temperatures. The study revealed that Peru's Quelccaya Ice Cap, which is world's largest tropical ice sheet, sitting 18,000 feet above the sea level in the Peruvian … [Read more...]
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