What Is the Karakoram Anomaly?(nsidc.org)
74 points by thunderbong | 25 comments
An NSIDC Ask a Scientist article explaining the Karakoram Anomaly, where Karakoram glaciers have gained mass, and the proposed causes and open questions.
#glaciology on Hacker News
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Glacier Mice(en.wikipedia.org)
320 points by ostacke | 65 comments
Wikipedia article on glacier mice, colonies of moss balls found on glaciers that host small invertebrates like tardigrades and springtails.