Global alert: Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rate
Glaciers appear on almost every continent providing a large part of the fresh water we consume. But this indispensable resource is now threatened. Today we know that the glaciers in UNESCO World Heritage sites are retreating at an accelerated rate because of climate change. According to the latest report by UNESCO, in partnership with IUCN,?World heritage glaciers: sentinels of climate change,?they lose on average some 58 billion tons of ice every year – and contribute to almost 5 per cent of global sea-level rise.?
One-third of UNESCO World Heritage glaciers will disappear by 2050 because of climate change. If there is a silver-lining, it is that the other two thirds could be saved, should the rise in global temperatures not exceed 1.5 °C compared to the pre-industrial period. Urgent action is needed to preserve these iconic places for future generations.
This article was originally published in The UNESCO Courier: Maths Counts (January - March 2023)
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1 年Thanks for posting
National Council Member at the United Nations Association of the United States of America
2 年The melting of the glaciers has a significant impact on living organisms and animals whose main habitats are glaciers. Indigenous peoples and inhabitants rely on ice and glaciers to make a living, as leisure spots, or to maintain cultural practices and customs are also impacted. Tackling climate change requires public-private partnerships and efficient, transparent allocation of resources.
Senior Teacher (English) at Ministry Of education, Bangladesh.
2 年This is a warning for us. My students amd me are working to save a little.
Residential Lettings and Management Specialist
2 年This is a very interesting and challenging narrative. I think these posts would be much more impactful however if they included the manifest counter narrative available from many hundreds of Climatologists. It is always healthy to see both sides of a coin before you call the flip.