Yes, it"s true that glaciers are shrinking, but not all of them. Perito Moreno, a low-lying glacier in southern Argentina, accumulates ice at about the same rate that it melts into chilly Argentino Lake. This equilibrium makes it one of the few glaciers worldwide that aren"t losing mass to climate change.
The persistence of Perito Moreno
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A day for the oceans
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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World Numbat Day
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Classical music takes center stage
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It s fair season
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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Góða ólavsøku, from the Faroes!
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
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Museum Mile Festival
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Paper lanterns on the longest night
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Forward-thinking women of history
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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Victory Day in Valletta
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A wonderland in winter
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Nature Photography Day
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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Wedded Rocks, Japan
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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Breckenridge, Colorado