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World Water Day 2025: Urgent Call to Save Glaciers

3/22/2025

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World Water Day 2025, on March 22, shines a spotlight on the urgent need to preserve glaciers, which hold around 70% of our planet's freshwater. As climate change accelerates their melting, billions face dwindling water supplies. This year's theme urges swift action to safeguard these essential resources and foster sustainable water management globally.

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World Water Day 2025, on March 22, shines a spotlight on the urgent need to preserve glaciers, which hold around 70% of our planet's freshwater. As climate change accelerates their melting, billions face dwindling water supplies. This year's theme urges swift action to safeguard these essential resources and foster sustainable water management globally.