Epoch Times: According to a recent investigation by the Chinese Academy of Science Institute of Glaciology and Geocryology, glaciers in western China are rapidly becoming smaller because of global warming. The institute specializes in investigating glacier resources and changes. The glaciers in the Yili River Basin, Zhunger Basin, and upper Yaluzangbu River have shrunk by more than 18 percent; while those of Qilian Mountain and Lancang River have become more than 10 percent smaller. The …