The **glaciers of Mount Kenya**, the second highest peak in Africa and a (https://noticiasambientales.com/compromiso-ambiental/la-unesco-inscribe-13-nuevos-lugares-como-patrimonio-de-la-humanidad/), could completely **disappear** by 2030, as warned by scientists.
This phenomenon reflects the consequences of **climate change** on the continent, putting at risk both the **local...
The consequences of the planet's rising temperatures are leaving alarming numbers. The **melting** of glaciers is a notorious example: tropical glaciers in Peru have receded by **40%**.
This was determined by the **United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco)**.
Furthermore,...
The daily extent of the global sea ice reached a new historic low in early February and remained below the previous record from 2023 throughout the month, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). This decline coincides with...
The iceberg A23a, considered the largest and oldest in the world, ran aground about 73 kilometers from the subantarctic island of South Georgia, a natural sanctuary for millions of penguins and seals. Its presence raises concerns among scientists and...
One of the **oldest icebergs in the world** seems to have become stranded more than 70 kilometers from a **remote island in Antarctica**.
This could prevent a collision with an important wildlife reproduction area, something that was feared. This was...
A recent study has calculated the mass loss and the melting of glaciers in the main regions of the world, revealing concerning results.
This study was conducted by an extensive international group of scientists affiliated with the GlaMBIE (Glacier Mass...
In the last two decades, glaciers around the world lost approximately 5% of their total volume, with a significant acceleration in the last ten years, due to melting. This phenomenon is depleting freshwater resources in various regions and significantly...
A recent study that analyzed glaciers identified concerning data about the melting. Since 2000, the sea level increased by 1.8 cm, and the glaciers are the second largest contributor to this.
In this sense, these ice reserves are disappearing more...
The Ecuadorian Andes, emblematic for their beauty and ecological relevance, are facing an alarming reduction in surface area due to climate change, as more than a third of their glaciers are in danger. Recent studies reveal that between 1985...
The Argentine Institute of Snow, Ice, and Environmental Sciences (IANIGLA) has released a preliminary report on the update of the National Glacier Inventory, revealing an alarming situation for the glaciers in the Desert Andes region, which includes a part...
