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The Baltoro Glacier is located in the Karakoram mountain range in northern Pakistan. It is 63 km long, making it one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. Climate change has caused the Baltoro Glacier and other glaciers worldwide to rapidly melt due to rising temperatures. A recent study found the Baltoro Glacier is retreating at a rate of about 6 feet per day due to warmer winds from the nearby mountains. This melting is expected to increase flooding and river levels as more water drains from

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Taha Siddiqui

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