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What will happen if the world's glaciers melt?

What will happen if the world's glaciers melt?

The Climate Question vor 4 Jahren

How are mountain communities being impacted by melting glaciers?

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We hear a lot about how melting glaciers are contributing to
sea-level rise but not so much about the impact inland. In places
like Tajikistan, glaciers feed rivers and are a significant water
source.

As they melt climatologists expect water flows to increase,
contributing to a rise in mudslides and floods. But in the long
term, the melting ice will lead to water shortages.

We look at mountain communities living near glaciers and try to
understand what impact this is having now and what might happen
in the future. What can we do to prepare for the consequences of
glacier melt?

Presenters Kate Lamble and Jordan Dunbar are joined by:

Edson Ramírez Rodriguez. glaciologist, University of San Andrés
Jemma Wadham, professor of glaciology, University of Bristol
Natalya Idrisova, project coordinator, The Little Earth

Reporter: Navruz Karimov Producers: Darin Graham and Tatyana
Movshevich Series Producer: Alex Lewis Researcher: Matilda Welin
Editor: Emma Rippon Sound engineer: Tom Brignell