GLACIERS in China's high-altitude western areas have shrunk seven to 18 percent over the past five years, according to a new survey by Chinese scientists. A second study that started in May this year on the country's glaciers indicated an average... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Fri, Dec 14 2007
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