- Title: FILE: First ever World Day for Glaciers kicks off on 21 March
- Date: 19th March 2025
- Summary: SVALBARD, NORWAY (FILE - SEPTEMBER 24, 2020) (REUTERS)(MUTE) VARIOUS DRONE VIEWS OF ESMARKBREEN GLACIER LAOHUGOU VALLEY, SUBEI MONGOLIAN AUTONOMOUS COUNTY, GANSU PROVINCE, CHINA (FILE - NOVEMBER, 2020)(REUTERS) (MUTE) VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOTS OF LAOHUGOU GLACIER NO.12 VARIOUS OF GLACIER MELTING GLACIER STREAM WATER FLOWING (MUTE) DRONE VIEW OF GLACIAL WATER STREAM FLOWING /
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- Keywords: Glacier ice melting
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- Topics: Environment
- Reuters ID: LVA004854613032025RP1
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- Story Text: The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation and established March 21, 2025 as the inaugural World Day for Glaciers.
From the towering peaks of the Peruvian Andes to the expansive mountain ranges of China, glaciers worldwide are retreating at an alarming rate.
Recent studies highlight significant ice losses in regions like Svalbard and the European Alps, underscoring the urgent need for global attention to this accelerating phenomenon.
As these icy giants continue to melt, they are seen by many scientists as indicators of the significant environmental changes our planet is experiencing, which some attribute to climate change.
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