UN General Assembly declares 2025 as International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation

Jan 22, 2025, at 05:27 pm

As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP).

Several New Zealand glaciers are on the verge of extinction ami hot temperatures

Mar 06, 2024, at 10:07 pm

Many New Zealand glaciers are on the verge of extinction due to hotter temperatures. This is the culmination of more than 45 years of research, which is painting a grave picture of the state of the country's iconic glaciers.

Meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers can accelerate retreat: Reports

Oct 28, 2023, at 02:55 pm

A new Antarctic ice sheet modelling study from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster.

Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers

Mar 24, 2023, at 07:06 pm

New York: Glaciers are “critical to all life on Earth”, the UN chief reminded the UN 2023 Water Conference on Wednesday, warning that unless the rise in sea level due to global warming is reversed, “the consequences will be catastrophic.”