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Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050

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Glaciers at many UNESCO World Heritage sites including Yellowstone and Kilimanjaro National Park will likely vanish by 2050, the United Nations agency warned on Thursday (Nov 3), urging leaders to act fast to save the rest. Report comes as world leaders prepare to meet in Egypt for COP27 climate change conference.

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Times of India

Third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO study

A third of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat, regardless of efforts to limit temperature increases, a study conducted by the UN body has found.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

All of Africa's glaciers to be lost by 2050

Many iconic glaciers will melt regardless of the world's actions to combat climate change, the UN says.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

A third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO study

The study said it was still possible to save the other two-thirds, if the rise in global temperatures did not exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050: UN

Some of the world's most famous glaciers, including in the Dolomites in Italy, the Yosemite and Yellowstone parks in the United States and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania will disappear by 2050 due to global warming, whatever the temperature rise scenario, according to a UN report.

1 year ago·Canada

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Reuters

Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - U.N. report

Some of the world's most famous glaciers, including in the Dolomites in Italy, the Yosemite and Yellowstone parks in the United States and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania are set to disappear by 2050 due to global warming, whatever the temperature rise scenario, according to a UNESCO report.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Iconic glaciers of Kilimanjaro, Yellowstone to disappear by 2050 due to global warming: UN

Some of the world's most famous glaciers are set to disappear over the next 30 years, regardless of how much the planet warms, a new report from UNESCO says.

1 year ago·Canada

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