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Today, on Earth Day, contributor Simon Vera takes us to Uganda鈥檚 Rwenzori Mountains, where expansive glaciers long sent water to the villages below for bathing, cooking, and cleaning. These glaciers, like many others, are in retreat. Experts say they could be gone within a decade.

鈥淓ven if individual glaciers have little effect [on sea level rise], they are immensely important for local communities,鈥� glaciologist Lander Van Tricht tells Simon. Something it has spawned here, besides concern: a recognition of the need to adapt.

In today鈥檚 book review, you can learn about another wonder of the natural world:聽the renewal and resilience of forests.