The continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice is expected, with the Arctic region being particularly affected.

冰川、冻土、海冰有可能不断退缩，北极地区影响尤为严重。

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The scientists used a computer model to take account of ongoing movements in the Earth's surface caused by the retreat of glaciers at the end of the last ice age.

这些科学家采用一个计算机模型进行研究，该模型将最后一个冰河时代末期冰川消融所造成的地表持续移动纳入考虑之中。

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Although retreat of glaciers causes increase in glacier melt water runoff, the effect of glacier retreat on sur - face runoff is relatively small because of small amplitude of glacier change.

由于长江源区冰川变化幅度小，虽冰川退缩使冰川融水径流量有所增加，但对径流的影响程度相对较小。

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As far as current global observations are concerned, Hansen cites both the decline of Arctic sea ice and the worldwide retreat of mountain glaciers as causes for major concern.

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In theory, that will cause rivers fed by Himalayan glaciers to flood first, then will dry up once the glaciers retreat, endangering tens of millions of people in lowland Bangladesh.

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According to Gilder, a 2004 article in the International Journal of Climatology says that all three of the major East African glaciers have seen significant retreat since the late 1800s, which is long before there was much CO2 around.

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