Photo credit: glennwilliamspdx via Flickr /CC BY Mount Rainier is one of the most iconic landmarks in the Pacific Northwest. But, like many other mountains the world over, the volcanic peak is losing snow cover at an alarming rate. A new study has revealed that Rainier has lost 14% of its permanent snow cover over the last 38 years.
Photo credit: glennwilliamspdx via Flickr /CC BY Mount Rainier is one of the most iconic landmarks in the Pacific Northwest. But, like many other mountains the world over, the volcanic peak is losing snow cover at an alarming rate. A new study has revealed that Rainier has lost 14% of its permanent snow cover over the last 38 years.
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Mt. Rainier Has Lost Enough Snow to Bury Rhode Island 8 Inches Deep
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