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Cabinet meeting at Mt. Everest:Nepal

Meeting in deep of the sea, in Philippines and now another meeting at highest place of the world. Reason, they want to raise the issue. Today, Nepal cabinet minsters are going to meet at highest peek of the word,...

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created by Amitjha | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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Jennings David L

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Rocky Mountaineer Rolls On

Vancouver, British Columbia - A cast of colorful characters from around the world, boarded the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train in Vancouver, British Columbia. Together we would ride the rails on the train awarded...

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opinion by Jennings David L | 27 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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Peru's Politicians Deny Crisis as Water Shortage Looms | Photo 02

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Peru's Politicians Deny Crisis as Water Shortage Looms

Story published in An American in Lima, July 24, 2009: link By Barbara R. Drake " LIMA: Peru’s Minister of the Environment Antonio Brack Egg told international glacier experts and other climate specialists last...

created by An American in Lima | 22 wks ago | updated 22 wks ago
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Víctor Riverola

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Melting glaciers force Italy, Swiss to redraw border

Due to melting glaciers countries are redrawing boarders. Italy is in talks with Switzerland and it is proposed that Switzerland enter into discussions with France and Austria under the same criterion. Up to...

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opinion by Patricia Turo | 39 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago
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Italy and Switzerland may redraw their borders as glaciers melt

Italy and Switzerland may be forced to redraw their borders along the Alps near the Matterhorn as the glaciers continue to melt. Franco Narducci from Italy's Democratic Party wants to submit a bill to redraw the border with Switzerland, and Switzerland is agreeing with this...

created by Amy Judd | 39 wks ago
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RIVER GANGES, WATERLESS WITHIN 30 YEARS: Environmentalist Fear

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River Ganges,waterless within 30 yrs:Fera environtmentalists

mythology The Hindus believe that king Bhageerath son of King Dileep, Ikshvaku dynasty was main architect in bringing ganga down to the earth. As the story goes-Bhageerath ancestors (Sagars) on their...

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created by azzayindia | 1 year ago | updated 39 wks ago
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Global Warming Claims Another Glacier in Peru

Bald & ugly: not a patch of ice is left on Nevado Quilca, in Puno, south Peru Awful news. Quilca Glacier (5,250 meters above sea level) in Puno has disappeared completely, reports Peru’s National Institute for Natural Resources (IRENA). The disappearance of Quilca...

opinion by An American in Lima | 44 wks ago
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Environmental change re-draws atlas of Africa

"Africa`s rapidly changing environmental landscape, from the disappearance of glaciers in Uganda`s Rwenzori Mountains to the loss of Cape Town`s unique `fynbos` vegetation, was presented Tuesday to the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN).The Atlas,...

created by uusjio | 1 year ago
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Facts Shatter Global Warming Denier Claims

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Facts Shatter Global Warming Denier Claims

"Global warming climate change is happening.x20 A major cause of it is the burning of fossil fuels. The effects of it will be severe and damaging. We are already seeing some effects in extreme weather events,...

created by hungeski | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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McCain Takes Swipe at Bush on Global Warming

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McCain rips Bush record on warming

Now that he has spent the last few months courting his party's base with promises on conservative pet issues such as remaining in Iraq what kind of supreme court justices he would appoint, McCain has turned to...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is seen in this aerial view March, 2008

steve468

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Melting mountains a "time bomb" for water shortages

"Glaciers and mountain snow are melting earlier in the year than usual, meaning the water has already gone when millions of people need it during the summer when rainfall is lower, scientists warned on Monday."

created by steve468 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Climate Change is Affecting All of Canada

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Climate Change is Affecting All of Canada

"Climate change is already affecting every region of Canada, according to a major new federal government study that cites specific local examples of the good and bad in a warming nation."

created by steve468 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Bartmani

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Tributes To Sir Edmund Hillary, The First to the Top of The World

The first man ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest died on January 10th, 2008, leaving behind a legacy of exploration and adventure that would leave even Indiana Jones green with envy.Leaders from around the...

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created by Rob Walker | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Multimedia Photostory: The King.

This is a photo story about a trip to Glacier National Park. Although it is not very timely (it was shot in august of '06), it's still pretty fun. Enjoy!http://www.eyeini.com/stories/glacierstory/index.html (big version)http://eyeini.com/eyeini/?p=79 ...

created by RC Cone | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Overlord Glacier: 7000 Years old. Glacier in Background

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Western Canada's Glaciers Hit 7000-Year Low

"Tree stumps at the feet of Western Canadian glaciers are providing new insights into the accelerated rates at which the rivers of ice have been shrinking due to human-aided global warming. Geologist...

created by steve468 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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