How bad is glacier melt and why does it matter?
The first World Day for Glaciers is less a celebration than a reckoning as years of record, rapid glacier retreat means many will not survive the 21st century.
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Energy Sources of the Future
and applies particularly to tropical lands with definite rainy seasons and to the vast mountain region of the Andes. We shall certainly not underestimate the available water power of the globe if ...
Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, scientists warn
Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the ...
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions − World Day for Glaciers carries a reminder
When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.
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Wildfires Pose a Threat to Volcanic Soils in the Peruvian Andes
Fragile highland ecosystems showed low resilience to fire, which renders them more vulnerable to long-term degradation.
Scientists reveal a hidden world beneath Antarctica's ice where rivers flow uphill
Unseen mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers lie under Antarctica’s mile-thick ice sheet. Changes to those hidden rivers could have dramatic global consequences.
Sandesh Kadur has spent 25 years unveiling wildlife’s secrets
In 25 years of wildlife storytelling, National Geographic Explorer Sandesh Kadur has seen and documented more rare wildlife than most people experience in a lifetime.