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World's glaciers are losing record ice as global temperatures climb, U.N. says

  • The United Nations reported that all 19 glacier regions experienced a net mass loss in 2024, marking the third consecutive year of decline labeled as a matter of 'survival'.
  • In the last three years, glaciers worldwide lost 450 billion tonnes of mass, indicating the largest recorded glacial mass loss, according to the World Glacier Monitoring Service.
  • Melting glaciers have caused 18 millimeters of global sea level rise since 2000, endangering millions of people, as noted by the World Glacier Monitoring Service.
  • Experts warn that many glaciers may not survive this century due to current melting rates, threatening water supplies for millions, as stated by the World Meteorological Organization.
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inFranken.de broke the news in on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
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