2009Oct13: The Kolahoi glacier in Indian Kashmir has shrunk by 2.63 square kilometres in the past 30 years to a little over 11 square kilometers, according to a three year study led by Shakil Ramsoo, an associate professor of geology at Kashmir University (Straits Times).
Reference: Straits Times http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Tech%2Band%2BScience/Story/STIStory_441651.html
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