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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 zmollusc · · Score: 5, Funny

      I, for one,...

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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!