New Study on Glacier Melting
According to a recent study, titled 'Global glacier change in the 21st century: Every increase in temperature matters', half the Earth’s glaciers are destined to vanish by 2100. The study came up with projections for each glacier after analysing satellite images.
Key Points
- Glaciers are receding at unprecedented rates due to climate change and rising temperatures.
- Half the Earth’s glaciers may vanish by 2100, even if the world adheres to the Paris Climate Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
- A minimum of 50 per cent of the loss will occur within the next ....

