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Global Initiative Launched to Preserve Crucial Glaciers

1/23/2025

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On January 21, 2025, UNESCO and the WMO kicked off the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, spotlighting the vital role glaciers play in supplying freshwater to over 2 billion people. This urgent initiative confronts the alarming glacier melt driven by climate change, rallying global action for preservation and sustainable water management.

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Story summary

On January 21, 2025, UNESCO and the WMO kicked off the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, spotlighting the vital role glaciers play in supplying freshwater to over 2 billion people. This urgent initiative confronts the alarming glacier melt driven by climate change, rallying global action for preservation and sustainable water management.