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End of eternal ice: Many glaciers will not survive this century, climate scientists say

·March 24, 2025·4 min read

Together with ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, glaciers lock up about 70 per cent of the world’s freshwater reserves. They are striking indicators of climate change as they typically remain about the same size in a stable climate. But, with rising temperatures and global warming triggered by human-induced climate...

Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice

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·September 8, 2024·5 min read

Coinciding with the powerful and symbolic monument to the ravages of unchecked climate change, the ceremony on 17 August also saw the publication of The Global Glacier Casualty list of 15 extinct and endangered glaciers by Rice University in Texas – a driving force behind the whole project. According to scientists, global...

World News in Brief: Sustainable tourism boost, record Antarctic sea ice melt

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·September 27, 2023·2 min read

That’s the message from UN chief António Guterres on World Tourism Day observed on Wednesday. According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism employs one in every 10 people on Earth. To protect tourism jobs, Mr. Guterres said that governments and businesses must invest in sustainable and resilient practices,...

Polar scientists call for more research and observation into rapid sea ice reduction

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·June 18, 2023·1 min read

Sea ice is reducing at an unprecedented rate, prompting polar scientists to call for an urgent increase in research and observation, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. ...