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1940, 1982, 1996 and 2005 showing the dramatic retreat of the Chacaltaya glacier in Bolivia.
Let’s hold another vote on this, shall we? Voting while the glaciers go.
A landmark climate study released Wednesday reports that global warming is changing the life cycles of thousands of animals and plants — as well as hundreds of physical systems — worldwide.
It documents rapid glacier melts in North America, South America and Europe; trees and plants sprouting leaves much earlier in the spring in Europe, Asia and North America; permafrost melting in Asia; and changes in bird migration patterns across Europe, North America and Australia, all in response to rising global temperatures.