Glaciers have lost 9,000 billion tons since 1975
On March 21, the UN declared this date as the new International Day of Glaciers to raise awareness about their vital role in ...
New study finds that the world’s glaciers are melting at an accelerating rate
A newly published scientific study, (“Community estimate of global glacier mass changes from 2000 to 2023,” Nature, 19 ...
World's glaciers melting at a rapid rate
As the world works towards the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement scientists say the effect of global warming on our ...
World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, UN says
All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United ...
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The world’s glaciers are losing three Olympic-sized swimming pools every second: WMO warns of ‘avalanche of cascading impacts’
The World Meteorological Organization highlights the threat posed by ice melting to water supply and rising sea levels ...
Glaciers are melting fast—putting millions at risk for flash floods
Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another.
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World's glaciers melting faster than ever, expert says
The world's glaciers are losing an average of 273 billion tonnes of ice per year – that's equivalent to around three ...
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New UNESCO Report on Glaciers and Mountains Finds Melting Water Towers Will Aggravate Global Crises
March 25, 2025 - According to the UN World Water Development Report 2025, mountains provide up to 60% of the world’s annual ...
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Lives At Peril With Glaciers Vanishing At Record Pace
Between 2022 and 2024, glaciers suffered their largest three-year mass loss ever, raising concerns about water shortages, ...
Swiss scientists hope to save biggest glacier in the Alps even as ice loss accelerates
The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be partially saved if global warming is capped below two degrees Celsius, Swiss ...
World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, says UN
Five of the last six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat on record, the UN's weather, climate and water agency ...