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October 12, 2024
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Kyrgyzstan opens rare probe into glacier destruction

Kyrgyzstan has opened a criminal probe into the destruction of glacial ice by a private company, a rare move pointing to concerns over water shortages in the Central Asian country.Glaciers are thick masses of ice that form on land from centuries of compressed snow.They provide a vital source of freshwater in Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked country […]