From: Inside Story
World’s highest glaciers are melting, billions at risk
Scientists warn at least a third of them will be gone by the end of the century – even if climate change is stopped now.
8 Feb 2019
Scientists warn at least a third of them will be gone by the end of the century – even if climate change is stopped now.
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