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The scientist and his family tracking melting glaciers for nearly half a century

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Jun 22, 20266:12News & Politics

The world's glaciers are receding at an alarming rate, losing more than a trillion tons of ice a year. Fueled in part by climate change, it's driving sea levels higher, which could threaten coastal communities around the...

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The scientist and his family tracking melting glaciers for nearly half a century is an episode from PBS NewsHour - Segments by PBS NewsHour. The world's glaciers are receding at an alarming rate, losing more than a trillion tons of ice a ye...

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Published Jun 22, 2026, 6:12 long, audio available.