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New Photos Show 'Devastating' Ice Loss On Everest

Posted by timothy on from the heatin'-up-the-whole-outdoors dept.

Simmeh writes "The BBC reports on new photos of the Himalayas taken from exactly the same position as ones from 1929 and compares the ice coverage. The Asia Society, which did the groundwork, are quoted as saying, 'If the present rate of melting continues, many of these glaciers will be severely diminished by the middle of this century.' I guess the previous claim wasn't too unrealistic."

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  1. Easier for denialists by colinrichardday · · Score: 5, Funny

    But won't this make it easier for AGW denialists to climb Everest?

    1. Re:Easier for denialists by DWMorse · · Score: 4, Funny

      A little mental parsing and I've come up with 'Alien Galactic Weasels.' I can see how being in denial about such things can be devastating to one's capacity to ascend mountain peaks.

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    2. Re:Easier for denialists by JWSmythe · · Score: 4, Funny

          I believe AGW is "Anti-George-W", in reference to the previous president. Alternatively, it would be "Anti-Global-Warming". Expanding it, "Anti Global Warming Denialists" makes an interesting double negative. I suppose that would be someone who denies that anti global warming activists exist, but I could be mistaken.

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    3. Re:Easier for denialists by zmollusc · · Score: 5, Funny

      I, for one,...

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    4. Re:Easier for denialists by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 3, Funny

      ... wish that I'd remembered to finish the sentence before I hit submit? D:

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    5. Re:Easier for denialists by mgblst · · Score: 4, Funny

      the laws and regulations that make the rest of us live like peasants.

      I know, not having two hummers, 4 bathrooms in your bachelor pad, and your own jet makes you a fucking peasant.

    6. Re:Easier for denialists by mcgrew · · Score: 2, Funny

      Spelling out Anti Global Warming, or saying Global Warming Denialists, would be TMI.

      HAND.

      PS: What is "fsck" an acronym for? I'm guessing "fucking stupid censorship, kids".

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  2. Sorry, my bad. by DWMorse · · Score: 5, Funny

    We needed something to put the kegs in to stay cold.

    We needed something epic.

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  3. News Flash! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    About 10k years ago, there was glacier over a mile thick right where I am sitting.

    Must have been all those SUV driving woolly mammoth bastards!

    1. Re:News Flash! by Rakshasa+Taisab · · Score: 4, Funny

      And we also know that temperatures are moving towards a climate singularity just like the technology singularity, changing at ever faster speeds due to natural causes.

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    2. Re:News Flash! by slater.jay · · Score: 3, Funny

      Today: Look out! There's a glacier on the horizon!
      Tomorrow: Look out! There's a glacier on the horizon!
      ...
      Slightly more than a year later: Look out! The glacier is almost here!

      (Using 20-30 meters per day as a speed, per Wikipedia).

    3. Re:News Flash! by sjs132 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm not rich, and my home is much-much(x6) smaller, but I like that decking. Does it make me feel good? Not in the least bit... I hadn't even though about that until your post. I guess I should be happy that trees are not cut down for my deck covering, but I still live in a house made of sticks.

      I guess it would be better if we all crawled back into caves? Now that's a feel good idea. How about self-recycling? You could compost yourself in a forest and do good for the planet to. (Think how low of a carbon footprint you'd achieve!) :)

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