US EditionClimate Action Could Save Half of World's Vanishing Glaciers, Says Study
- A study published in Science modeled over 200,000 glaciers and projected massive glacier loss by 2100 worldwide.
- This projection follows current climate policies that could raise global temperatures by 2.7°C, erasing 76 percent of glacier mass and risking ecosystems and water supplies.
- Even if global warming were to halt right now, nearly two-fifths of the world's glacier ice is already committed to melting, which would contribute to sea level rise exceeding four inches and negatively impact freshwater supplies.
- David Rounce from Carnegie Mellon explained that the glacier melt occurring currently is a result of temperature increases from many years prior, highlighting that the choices made now will shape the future of water resources, coastal regions, and ecosystems.
- The findings highlight that strong climate actions could save over half of glacial mass and underscore glaciers' critical role in sustaining water, ecology, and sea-level regulation.
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Researchers sound alarm as concerning phenomenon threatens water supply for more than 90 million people: 'The situation is serious'
The glaciers of the Andes Mountains are melting at alarming rates, which could lead to permanent water loss, threatening the water supply of over 90 million people, Cosmos magazine reported. What's happening? Scientists at the University of Sheffield, England, who have been studying the reduction of Andes glaciers, found that the glaciers have been receding at a rate of 0.7 meters (about 2.3 feet) per year, as relayed by Phys.org. That is 35% q…
Climate action could save vanishing glaciers
More than three-quarters of the world's glaciers are set to vanish if climate change continues unchecked, a major new study warned on Thursday, fueling sea-level rise and jeopardizing water supplies for billions. Published in Science, the international analysis provides the clearest picture yet of long-term glacier loss, revealing that every fraction of a degree in global temperature rise significantly worsens the outlook. It may sound grim, but…
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Climate action could save half of world's vanishing glaciers, says study
More than three-quarters of the world's glaciers are set to vanish if climate change continues unchecked, a major new study warned Thursday, fueling sea-level rise and jeopardizing water supplies for billions.
Fast-moving Greenland glacier has the attention of UAF scientists - Alaska Native News
A powerhouse of ice flows rapidly on Greenland’s west coast, heading toward the ocean. Some of Earth’s largest icebergs are produced here, tumbling from the tip of Jakobshavn Glacier. Jakobshavn is one of Earth’s fastest-moving glaciers and one of the Greenland Ice Sheet’s largest glaciers. It produces about 10% of Greenland’s icebergs. “We don’t have a good […] The post Fast-moving Greenland glacier has the attention of UAF scientists appeare…
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