Some Asian glaciers 'putting on mass'

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Some glaciers on Asia's Karakoram mountains are defying the global trend and getting thicker, say researchers.

A French team used satellite data to show that glaciers in part of the Karakoram range, to the west of the Himalayan region, are putting on mass.

The reason is unclear, as glaciers in other parts of the Himalayas are losing mass - which also is the global trend.

The region's glaciers are poorly studied, yet provide a vital water source for more than a billion people.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17701677

[MADem]

1. OMG, the obesity epidemic is everywhere!

Only kidding....

K and R.

[HereSince1628]

3. Glaciers have discovered DQ Blizzards?

I suspect they will argue the Monsoon is nothing but water and has zero calories.

[MADem]

4. Ha! Now I'm in the mood for something decadent! nt

[Odin2005]

5. DUzy!!!

[SamG]

2. Weather variance is as predictable as

anything else. The nature of nature is randomness.

The trends of climate are more significant: the gross weight of all glaciers worldwide has decreased markedly in the last century, by about 30%.