Glacier Preservation: UN Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Solutions

The Alarming Rate of Glacier Melt

• 🌡️ Glaciers are melting at an accelerated rate due to climate change, significantly disrupting the natural water cycle.
• 💧 This melt impacts water availability and intensifies risks like floods and landslides.
• 🌍 Worldwide, there are approximately 275,000 glaciers holding up to 70% of global freshwater.
• 📉 Since 1975, an estimated 9,000 gigatons of freshwater have been lost from glaciers.
• 🇨🇭 In Switzerland alone, 10% of glaciers melted in 2022 and 2023.

Impact on Sea Level Rise

• 🌊 Melting glaciers are the second largest contributor to rising sea levels.
• 📈 For every millimeter of sea level rise, 200 to 300,000 people are exposed to annual flooding.

The Need for Global Action

• 🤝 Glacier loss is a global problem affecting shared natural resources, necessitating a global solution.
• 📢 The high-level conference in Dushanbe aims to raise awareness about the consequences of glacier loss.
• 💡 The conference seeks to generate political momentum for action.

Outcomes and Future Commitments

• 📜 A final comprehensive Declaration will be adopted, outlining actionable commitments, partnerships, and initiatives.
• 🇺🇳 This Declaration will be formally presented at the UN General Assembly later this year.

Preserving Glaciers: The Path Forward

• ⏳ The only way to preserve glaciers is to stabilize the climate and reduce global warming.
• ⚡ Urgent action is required now to address this critical issue.