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Arapahoe Glacier

 (Copyright © Tad Pfeffer)
CO 80466
40.02° N 105.65° W

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The retreat of mountain glaciers is directly tied to increasing global temperatures. The Arapahoe Glacier in Boulder County, Colorado, has shrunk dramatically since it was photographed in 1898. Measurements collected since 1960 suggest the glacier has thinned by at least 40 meters since then.

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