The study focused on the three main glacier regions in Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Kenya in Kenya, and the Rwenzori Mountains on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In a time when climate change is a major concern, a recent study offers a ray of hope for the Himalayan glaciers. The study, published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Antarctic sea ice, which has historically been able to recover during the winter, is now experiencing an alarming decline. This winter has seen an unprecedented trend, as sea ice around Antarctica has not returned
“Antarctic sea ice has fallen to its lowest level and the melting of some European glaciers has literally broken records,” the WMO, a specialized agency of the United Nations, warned in its annual climate report.
The extent of Antarctic sea ice has registered a new historical minimum after it was reduced to 1.91 million square kilometres on February 13, according to data from the National Ice Data Center and Snow Protection Agency (NSIDC).
In the remainder of the century and if urgent measures are not taken to stop global warming, a minimum of 60% of the glaciers of the entire globe could disappear before 2100.