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A glacier off the Greenland ice cap can be seen over western Greenland, August 17, 2005. Scientists say the vast icy landscape is thinning, and many blame global warming. They worry about the implications for the life of Greenlanders, from the impact on fishing stocks to the ability of hunters' dogsleds to cross ice-covered fjords and inlets. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/John McConnico)