Glacier National Park used to have 150 glaciers. Now it has 26.

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By Andrea ThompsonMay 11, 2017, 3:54 pm167 pts
Glacier National Park is losing its namesake glaciers and new research shows just how quickly: Over the past 50 years, 39 of the park’s glaciers have shrunk dramatically, some by as much as 85 percent. Of the 150 glaciers that existed it the park in the late 19th century, only 26 remain. “The trend is…

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