The world’s glaciers are losing three Olympic-sized swimming pools every second: WMO warns of ‘avalanche of cascading impacts’
The World Meteorological Organization highlights the threat posed by ice melting to water supply and rising sea levels
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that “accelerating glacier melt risks unleashing an avalanche of cascading impacts on economies, ecosystems and communities, not just in mountain regions but at a global level.” This warning comes on March 21, the first World Glacier Day of 2025, which has also been designated as the International Year of Glaciers’ Conservation.
