Preserving the planet's glaciers is a 'matter of survival' says UN

Glaciers worldwide experience third consecutive year of mass loss; UN warns of ‘survival’ threat

Five of the last six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat on record, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said on the inaugural World Day for Glaciers

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 Nations said Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".

Preserving the planet's glaciers is a 'matter of survival' says UN

All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024, for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday. It has declared 21 March World Day for Glaciers, warning that at current rates of melting, many glaciers "will not survive the 21st century".

"The preservation of glaciers is a matter of survival," warns the World Meteorological Organization.

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Event at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Italy at the forefront of research (ANSA)