Climate News Network: The worlds glaciers are melting fastprobably faster than at any time in recorded history, according to new research. Measurements show several hundred glaciers are losing between half and one meter of thickness every yearat least twice the average loss for the 20th centuryand remote monitoring shows this rate of melting is far more widespread. The World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS), based at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, has compiled worldwide data on glacier changes for more...