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DisasterChina·31 Oct 2026

Scientists use fabric to slow melting of Dagu Glacier

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Researchers installed 500 square metres of non-woven geotextile fabric on the Dagu Glacier in China's Heishui region to mitigate ice loss, covering approximately 1% of the glacier's total area. Monitoring from August 2020 to October 2021 revealed that the fabric reduced annual melting by 15%, with a higher initial effectiveness of 27% during the first two…

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