glacier
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A huge, unstable chunk of glacier is blocking the route up Mount Everest from Base Camp in Nepal just as peak climbing season gets under way in the Himalayas.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
One of the most concerning conclusions is that warming temperatures are changing how glacier surges behave, making them harder to predict at a time when accurate forecasts are critical.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
He also pushed through a contentious glacier law last week opening parts of the Andes to copper mining.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"We are left not knowing what criteria will be used, not knowing which technical bodies will be involved, and clearly, any glacier and any periglacial environment could be at risk," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
She had to search out small toeholds in the glacier wall, and then she had to find places to grip in the ice.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Vocabulary lists containing glacier
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Geological Features
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