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Glaciers in the 'roof of the world' have suddenly started melting

Glaciers in the 'roof of the world' have suddenly started melting
New Scientist Friday 29 May 2026, 06:00 UTC 1 min read
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Until recently, the Pamir mountains in central Asia have bucked the global melting trend, but in 2025, the region’s glaciers experienced a massive loss of ice due to extreme heat

Until recently, the Pamir mountains in central Asia have bucked the global melting trend, but in 2025, the region’s glaciers experienced a massive loss of ice due to extreme heat
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