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Stories about: melting glaciers

Asian Haze Threatens Food Supplies The tremendous amounts of fossil fuel burnt by developing Asian countries, including China and India, are the main source for the newest threat posed by pollution, namely brown clouds. These clouds, made up of soot, dust particles, and a great diversity of chemicals spilled into the atmosphere by various factories, s... 14 November 2008 03:21 GMT Climate Change Will Melt Himalayan Glaciers by 2035 Climate change may cause the glaciers of the Himalayans to recede at a much higher rate than anyone could have anticipated, warn both Indian and foreign environment experts. They say that continuous carbon emissions in the atmosphere cause increased temperatures, which, in turn, force glaciers to recede at very high ... 13 November 2008 10:00 GMT