World's Largest Tropical Glacier Vanishing 462
Socguy wrote with a link to a CBC article about the rapidly disappearing Peruvian glacier known as the Quelccaya ice cap. The world's largest tropical glacier was a hot topic this past Thursday at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Glaciologist Lonnie Thompson, and a team of Ohio state scientists, produced the stunning news that Quelccaya and similar formations are melting at a rate of some 60 metres per year. While polar ice caps have commanded attention in the discussion of global warming to date, these tropical caps are crucial to the well-being of ecosystems relying on an influx of mountain stream fresh water.
The real reason it's vanishing (Score:5, Funny)
Second Life (Score:3, Funny)
Also, it's great if you are a furry.
Re:When will the denials stop? (Score:5, Funny)
Global Warming (Score:5, Funny)
On the subject of Global Warming, allow me to be the first Canadian to say YES, YES, AWESOME, FUCK YEAH!
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Re:When will the denials stop? (Score:3, Funny)
I agree, that's going way too far.
Most of them believe in creationism.
Re:When will the denials stop? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Does it even matter if the globe is warming? (Score:2, Funny)
I was under the impression that these two cancel each other out?