With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here's ...

But they are rapidly shrinking due to climate change. "The 2024 hydrological year marked the third year in a row in which all 19 glacier regions experienced a net mass loss," the WMO added ...

A recent UN report highlights alarming melting rates of glaciers, which could in turn jeopardise water security for billions ...

GENEVA — All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net mass loss in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now ...

The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be partially saved if global warming is capped below two degrees Celsius, Swiss scientists said on Friday, although significant ice loss is now inevitable.

The UN warns that glaciers worldwide are melting “faster than ever.” It designated March 21 as World Glacier Day, highlighting their crucial role in freshwater supply and urging conservation ...

Five of the last six years have seen the most rapid glacier retreat on record, the UN's weather, climate and water agency said, on the inaugural World Day for Glaciers.

With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here's how and where to see one responsibly before it's too late. On an ...

Friday, March 21 marks the inaugural World Glacier Day, an international observance established by the United Nations to raise awareness about the rapid retreat of glaciers worldwide.

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. “Preservation of glaciers is a ...

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. Get any of our free email ...