The mysterious glaciers that grew when Asia heated up

Friday, August 28, 2009 - 23:48 in Earth & Climate

Ice, when heated, is supposed to melt. That's why a collection of glaciers in the Southeast Himalayas stymies those who know what they did 9,000 years ago. While most other Central Asian glaciers retreated under hotter summer temperatures, this group of glaciers advanced from one to six kilometres...

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