The United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, accompanied by the proclamation of the 21^st March of each year as the World Day for Glaciers starting in 2025.

Glaciers are crucial for regulating the global climate and providing freshwater, essential for billions of people. However, due to climate change, driven mainly by human activities since the 1800s, these vital resources are rapidly melting. The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation to highlight the importance of glaciers and ensure that those relying on them, and those affected by cryospheric processes, receive the necessary hydrological, meteorological, and climate services. These efforts underscore the critical role mountain regions play as a key source of global freshwater and ecosystem services.

#WorldWaterDay / #WereldWaterDag / UN #WorldWaterReport – release 2025

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