Ice That Took 1,600 Years to Form in Peru’s Andes Melted in Only 25, Scientists Say

Scientists say the rapid melting of the Quelccaya ice cap, the world’s largest tropical ice sheet, is the latest sign of global warming. [Source]

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Peru

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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/world/americas/1600-years-of-ice-in-perus-andes-melted-in-25-years-scientists-say.html?partner=rss&emc=rss