Glaciers are shrinking fast. Scientists are rushing to figure out how fast
Billions of people rely on glaciers for drinking water, hydropower and irrigation. A raft of new research suggests there is less ice left than previously thought.
by Rebecca Hersher
Feb 08, 2022
2 minutes
Glaciers all over the world are shrinking more quickly than previously thought with implications for more than one billion people who rely on the ice for water, power and food, according to a trio of new climate studies.
Glaciers are massive ice rivers that exist over land, including in all the world's major mountain ranges, and in Greenland and Antarctica. As the Earth heats up due to climate change, glaciers
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