275,000 glaciers exist worldwide covering around 700,000 km2 of Earth’s surface.
The WMO and the UNESCO have organized a special online briefing session designed for media professionals, on 16 January 2025.
Understanding Glaciers' key role.
Glaciers are vital guardians of our planet's climate system , shaping landscapes and preserving crucial records of Earth's environmental history . Glaciers and snowpack are of greatest importance to water resources and mountain ecosystems at different time scales, and they act as essential components of the global water cycle, also known as ‘water towers’, providing freshwater resources and helping regulate global sea levels. However, these ice formations face unprecedented challenges from climate change . Accelerated glacier retreat threatens water security , increases risks of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) , and ecosystems disruption worldwide. The impacts affect agriculture, hydropower generation, and mountain communities globally.
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