Today marks the first ever #WorldGlaciersDay ❄️ Glaciers are the water towers of the world, supplying freshwater to over half of humanity, but they are at the frontline of the climate crisis. Find out about the important research and glacier initiatives that Leeds academics are involved with 👇🧊 - ThreadSky

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universityofleeds.bsky.social • 71 days ago

Today marks the first ever #WorldGlaciersDay ❄️

Glaciers are the water towers of the world, supplying freshwater to over half of humanity, but they are at the frontline of the climate crisis.

Find out about the important research and glacier initiatives that Leeds academics are involved with 👇🧊

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universityofleeds.bsky.social•71 days ago

Led by @duncanquincey.bsky.social, researchers from Leeds and @aberuni.bsky.social are making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest, to explore why the ice of one of the mountain’s most iconic glaciers is close to melting point 🏔️

universityofleeds.bsky.social•71 days ago

Travelling beyond Everest's base camp, the team will measure ice temperatures to understand if glaciers are melting faster than expected due to rising air temperature and solar radiation, which could have a significant impact on water supply.

Read the full story 👇
https://www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/news/article/5755/research-to-explore-why-everest-glacier-is-so-warm

universityofleeds.bsky.social•71 days ago

Professor Jonathan Carrivick from the School of Geography has joined 36 other world-leading researchers on the newly formed Glacier Stewardship Programme (GSP).

universityofleeds.bsky.social•71 days ago

The initiative aims to help protect the planet’s glaciers, mitigating the impacts of their rapid melting and protecting their biodiversity ❄️

Read the full story 👇
https://www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/news/article/5754/leeds-scientist-in-global-fight-to-save-glaciers

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