The IAEA event, Cryosphere: The impact of retreating glaciers, will take place on 6 December at 11:00 (GMT +4). The panel discussion will focus on the high-risk areas of cryosphere melting and glacier ...

Retreating glaciers threaten the food and water supply of two billion people around the world, the UN has warned, as current ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the ...

Rapid glacier melt threatens food, water and energy, with mountain regions facing severe disruptions to agriculture and ...

The 9,000 gigatons of ice lost from glaciers since 1975 are roughly equivalent to "an ice block the size of Germany with the ...

The melting of glaciers, a direct effect of global warming, is accelerating and bringing serious consequences for people and ...

Accelerating glacier melt could trigger an avalanche of cascading impacts on economies, ecosystems and communities.

Glacial melting can result in nuclear power plant shutdowns, agriculture and water resources being put at risk, and coastal ...

Some of Europe’s most spectacular glaciers will be gone by the end of this century, hastening sea-level rise and freshwater ...

Glaciers are an essential component of the water cycle, nourishing rivers and lakes that are important for millions of people around the world ...

A UNESCO report reveals that glaciers worldwide are melting at an unprecedented rate, losing 9,000 gigatons of ice since 1975 ...