https://www.scmp.com/rss/521006/feed Dr John Pomeroy is distinguished professor of geography and director of the Global Water Futures Programme at the University of Saskatchewan – the largest, and most published university-led freshwater research project in the world. He is also Unesco Chair in Mountain Water Sustainability, and co-chair of the UN Advisory Board for the International Year for Glaciers’ Preservation – 2025. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com John Pomeroy John Pomeroy In the 30 years since leaders first gathered to discuss how to limit climate change under the UN framework convention, the Earth has lost over 14 trillion tonnes of ice from mountain glaciers and ice sheets. We stand on the cusp of major losses to polar ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica – changes happening much sooner than scientists’ previous worst-case scenarios. They spell the end for low-lying nations, and the polar indigenous peoples and many lifeforms evolved to thrive in these... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3302739/asia-ground-zero-impact-global-glacier-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3302739/asia-ground-zero-impact-global-glacier-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:30:08 +0000