glacier
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A glacier surge happens when ice that normally moves slowly suddenly speeds up.
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
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
The change to the glacier law sparked protests by environmentalists, who clashed with police outside Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The front edge of the glacier was made up of frozen cliffs that towered above the waves, and high up, on one of those cliffs, was Roz.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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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