Glacier mass balance intercomparison exercise As of the year 2000, glaciers—excluding the continental ice sheets of Greenland ...

adding that glacier loss would also impact fresh water supplies, particularly in central Asia and the central Andes. Glaciers are the second-largest contributor to global sea-level rise -- after ...

"Fifteen years ago, scientists were worried most about the Andes and the Patagonia glaciers, but the Alps have shrunk so fast they could eventually disappear, Colgan said."Glaciers are apolitical ...

Andes and Himalayas. Researchers concluded that the world’s glaciers have lost about 5% of their ice since 2000 – and that they’re melting faster than ever. But Alaska takes the cake.

Chunks of ice float in a lake in front of Rhone Glacier near Goms, Switzerland, June 15, 2023. Credit: AP/Matthias Schrader Fifteen years ago, scientists were worried most about the Andes and the ...