Alaskan Glaciers Are Rapidly Melting

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This summer brings worrisome signs of global climate change: shrinking glaciers, record-breaking heat waves, and unprecedented droughts

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I recently returned from a two-week family vacation trip to Alaska. This was my first trip to Alaska; of course, two weeks is a very brief time to visit such a vast state. We were able to spend some time in Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Anchorage, and Seward. We also spent several days fishing along the Salcha River and at Lower Paradise Lake on the Kenai Peninsula.

My visit to Alaska sparked ideas for several possible blogs:

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[1]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Surprise Glacier 5.jpg (Photo of Surprise Glacier)
[2]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/alaskan-glaciers-are-rapidly-melting
[3]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Exit Glacier 2.jpg (Photo of Exit Glacier on the Kenai Peninsula)
[4]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Exit Glacier sign - Lenny.JPG (Photo of the road to Exit Glacier)
[5]: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-river/Jack Hebert 2.jpg (Photo of Jack Hébert)

URL: http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/alaskan-glaciers-are-rapidly-melting