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To: Snowshoe who wrote (59779)1/31/2005 6:12:22 PM
From: RealMuLan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
China fears Everest is shrinking

This is not the first time Everest's height has triggered arguments

China is to re-measure the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, because of fears it may be shrinking.

A recent survey found the summit had dropped by 1.3 metres (4 ft) because of global warming.

chinadaily.com.cn



To: Snowshoe who wrote (59779)2/1/2005 7:24:01 PM
From: Maurice Winn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559
 
Snowshoe, the glaciers in New Zealand are currently growing, not shrinking. They shrank for 10,000 years, but started downhill again a few years ago. Maybe there's an ice age coming. Or maybe it's all just natural trends and variation.

Mqurice


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