World Water Day 2025

According to data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), about 70% of the planet’s freshwater reserves are stored in ice and snow, while nearly two billion people depend on water from glaciers, seasonal snow, and mountain runoff for their daily survival. This shows how glacier loss is a global threat. Can we save them? The UNESCO report The Andean Glacier and Water Atlas: The Impact of Glacier Retreat on Water Resources documents the effects of global warming on the glaciers of the Andes. The retreat of perennial snow makes water availability...