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UC-San Diego: Retreating Glaciers May Send Fewer Nutrients to the Ocean
October 23, 2025
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:

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Retreating Glaciers May Send Fewer Nutrients to the Ocean

A study comparing two Alaskan glaciers finds the retreating glacier's runoff is less nutritious for marine life

By Alex Fox - a4fox@ucsd.edu

The cloudy, sediment-laden meltwater from glaciers is a key source of nutrients for ocean life, but a new stud . . .

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