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May312025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Glacier Crisis Deepens: Just 24% of Global Ice to Survive If Warming Hits 2.7°C, Warns Study

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Only a quarter of the world’s glacier ice will remain if global temperatures rise to 2.7°C above pre-industrial levels the path the planet is currently on according to a new study published in the journal Science. The findings come as over 50 countries gather in Tajikistan for the United Nations’ first-ever international conference on glaciers, held against the backdrop of alarming global melt rates. The study, conducted by 21 scientists from 10 countries, used eight advanced models to simulate the long-term fate of more than 200,000 glaciers worldwide. The results reveal a stark difference in outcomes depending on the world’s climate action trajectory. Under the current path, with warming expected to reach 2.7°C, only 24 per cent of the 2020 glacier ice mass would survive in the long r...

Mar242025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Glacial Melt Crisis Rising Risks of Lake Outburst Floods

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The Great Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland’s Canton of Valais is among the fastest-melting World Heritage sites, highlighting a growing crisis in mountain regions worldwide. As global temperatures rise glaciers are retreating at alarming rates Europe Alps and Pyrenees alone have lost 40% of their glacier volume since 2000. Nearly 2 billion people rely on glaciers for freshwater, but their rapid melting now poses deadly threats. As glaciers melt water collects in depressions once occupied by ice, forming unstable lakes. Many are held back by fragile ice dams or rock moraines. A sudden water surge, landslide or earthquake can trigger a catastrophic outburst flood, sending torrents of water and debris crashing down mountain valleys. In October 2023 glacial lake outburst flood in the Himal...

Feb62025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Study Finds Greenland Ice 930 million cubic meters Fracturing at Alarming Rate

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Scientists have discovered that Greenland’s ice sheet has developed 930 million cubic meters of crevasses in just five years equivalent to a Great Pyramid of Giza-sized crack forming every few days. This rapid fracturing, particularly in fast-moving glaciers, could trigger a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and raises global sea levels. A new study by researchers from the University of Florida, Durham University, and other institutions analyzed satellite imagery from 2016 to 2021, marking the first large-scale, multi-year assessment of Greenland’s crevasse formations. Automated machine learning techniques were used to track these changes, as manual methods proved too dangerous and time-consuming. Findings show uneven crevasse activity across the ice sheet, with some regions es...

Aug72024 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Rapid Glacier Melt Threatens Global Freshwater Supplies and Ecosystems

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Roughly one out of every four people on Earth depends on freshwater supplied by glacial regions, which cover 10 percent of our planet's surface. However, this crucial resource is in crisis. New research highlights the alarming pace at which these frozen ecosystems are changing. A study conducted by an international team of scientists reveals that glaciers in the tropics are melting faster than previously forecasted, retreating to sizes researchers did not expect to see for many years. "This shocked us, frankly," said Andrew Gorin, a paleoclimatologist at the University of California, Berkeley, speaking to New Scientist. "I think this is clear evidence that at least one region in the world has now departed the hospitable climatic conditions that have fostered the development of human civ...