The Global State of the World’s Glaciers Today
Glaciers worldwide are losing mass at an accelerating rate, a trend driven primarily by rising temperatures, and this loss threatens freshwater supplies, sea‑level
November 19, 2025
Oceans & Ice
Changes in the world’s oceans, ice masses, and related coastal impacts.
Why Swiss Glaciers Keep Shrinking Year After Year
Swiss glaciers are rapidly losing ice because rising summer temperatures and reduced snowfall, driven by global greenhouse‑gas emissions, disrupt their natural mass‑balance, threatening
November 19, 2025
How Melting Ice Affects People and the Planet
Melting ice in polar and alpine regions drives sea‑level rise, alters ocean circulation, releases greenhouse gases, and reshapes ecosystems, creating direct and indirect
November 18, 2025
How Melting Ice Causes Sea Level Rise Science Explained
Melting ice from glaciers, ice caps, and the polar ice sheets adds water to the oceans and, together with thermal expansion, raises global
November 16, 2025
What Would a 1-Meter Sea Level Rise Actually Look Like?
A one‑meter rise in global sea level would reshape coastlines, threaten millions of people, alter ecosystems, and demand large‑scale adaptation, but the science
November 16, 2025
The Major Threats Facing Aquatic Biodiversity Today
Aquatic biodiversity is under severe pressure from a suite of interlinked threats—including climate change, habitat loss, pollution, overfishing, invasive species, and ocean acidification—requiring
November 15, 2025
