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Iceland's glaciers lost 750 square kilometres in 20 years: Study


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Iceland s Glaciers Lost 750 Square Kilometres In 20 Years: Study
Iceland s glaciers have lost around 750 square kilometres due to global warming. The land covered by glaciers has decreased by almost 2,200 square kilometers.
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Iceland s glaciers have lost around 750 square kilometres or 7 per cent of their surface due to global warming. According to the new study, glaciers that cover more than 10 per cent of the country s landmass have been reduced to 10,400 square kilometres in 2019. The new study has been published in the Icelandic scientific journal Jokull. The ice s withdrawal over the past twenty years is almost equivalent to the total surface area of Hofsjokull. ....

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Greenland's ice sheet is releasing huge amounts of mercury into rivers


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An ice sheet in the southwestern region of Greenland is releasing huge amounts of mercury into nearby rivers. The discovery is worrying as the toxic metal can accumulate in the marine animals that are a key dietary component for local Indigenous communities.
Mercury is a naturally occurring metal found in some rocks. As glaciers slowly flow downhill, they grind up the underlying rocks, potentially releasing mercury into their meltwater.
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To find out whether this is occurring in Greenland, Jon Hawkings at Florida State University and his colleagues analysed meltwater flowing from the southwestern margin of the Greenland ice sheet. ....

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