Retreat
21st-Century Glacier Collapse Inevitable as Recent Years Mark Record Retreat, Scientists Warn
Earth’s Glaciers in Crisis: A Survival Alarm [Image: The Rhone Glacier, Switzerland, with a lake formed by meltwater] Caption: The Rhone Glacier illustrates rapid ice loss, a stark symbol of climate change’s impact. Earth’s 275,000 glaciers, storing 70% of the world’s freshwater, sustain nearly 2 billion people. Yet, scientists warn many glaciers “will not survive […]