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Melting German Glacier Gets Sunscreen, Again Posted by TreeHugger 1 year 27 weeks ago - Tags: 
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Germany gives its national treasure, the Zugspitze, the deep freeze. Photo via flickr by Stephen A
A couple weeks ago, Germany's highest mountain, the Zugspitze, got dressed in a sun shield to protect its melting glacier during summer. The mountain's ski resort, Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, covered the north side with reflective tarps to reduce the amount of shrinkage of the ice sheet. Is this working? ...
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