Scientists make grave Himalayan glacier prediction
Glaciers in the Himalayas could lose up to 75% of their ice by the end of the century due to climate change, scientists have warned Read Full Article at RT.com
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Glaciers in the Himalayas could lose up to 75% of their ice by the end of the century due to climate change, scientists have warned Read Full Article at RT.com
For the first time in 27 years, an entire chapter of the IPCC report focuses on global warming’s impact on mountains.
The 50×30 coalition is an alliance between cryosphere and emissions research institutions, and governments that have accepted the scientific necessity to reduce emissions 50% by 2030; in order to prevent cascading and irreversible damage, on a planetary scale, from the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the cryosphere. Because of cryosphere, carbon neutrality by 2050 is not enough: the way we get there matters. Overshoot of the 1.5°C goal cannot be considered a viable or safe option, from either an economic or social standpoint. This is because much of the Earth’s polar and mountain ...