World Day for Glaciers

World Day for Glaciers

World Day for Glaciers is an opportunity to raise global awareness about the critical role of glaciers, snow and ice in the climate system and the hydrological cycle, and the economic, social and environmental impacts of the impending changes in the Earth’s cryosphere.

Why the Swiss are leading efforts to track melting glaciers

Today is the first-ever World Glacier Day. Switzerland plays a central role in monitoring glaciers melting globally.

16 visits In a ceremony held at the La Moneda Cultural Center, Minister Maisa Rojas signed the decree that officializes March 21 as the National Day of the Glaciers, a date that seeks to raise awareness about its importance in the climate balance and water security of the country. The announcement was made at the event “Chile, Tierra de Glaciares”, organized by the Chilean Glaciers Foundation, Plantae Foundation and supported by UNESCO. More tha…

World Glaciers Day: Urgent Climate Action Needed

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For the very first time, International Glacier Day will be marked on March 21st.

According to the organization, glaciers store 70% of the planet's fresh water in the form of ice and snow. However, in recent years, scientific studies have recorded an acceleration in melting. According to a report published on 19 February in Nature magazine, between 2000 and 2023, glaciers lost an average of 273 billion tons of ice per year.