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Papua's 'eternal snow' peaks near disappearance due to climate change

Climate change is causing the glaciers on Papua's tropical peaks to melt at an accelerating rate, threatening their complete disappearance. The loss holds both scientific value and spiritual significance for local communities. The timeline for total loss remains uncertain, but the trend is clear and irreversible on human timescales.

BBC Worldabout 11 hours agoIDengCredibility 42%View source

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Mosaic Score5.9
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Significance0.5
Source credibility0.4

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