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Published 11/04/2009 by Yahoo! News


'Whitewash' could slow global warming: Peruvian scientist (AFP)

LIMA (AFP) A Peruvian scientist has called on his country to help slow the melting of Andean glaciers by daubing white paint on the rock and earth left behind by receding ice so they will absorb less heat.

Eduardo Gold, president of non-governmental organization...

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A Peruvian scientist has called on his country to help slow the melting of Andean glaciers by daubing white paint on the rock and earth left behind by receding ice ... - [11/04/2009 - iafrica.com]
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...Gold told AFP. "Little by little the glaciers are turning brown. The brown areas and rocks absorb more heat, speeding up the process of glacial melting. Our suggestion is to recreate the original white color and the conditions needed for recovery" Gold recently told...
'Whitewash' could slow global warming: Peruvian scientist (AFP) [Yahoo! News - 11/04/2009]

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