No glaciers, no water?
February 9, 2018 by Dr. Matthias Huss, ETH Zurich
The world's largest rivers begin in glaciated mountain regions. However, climate change may cause many glaciers to disappear. Will water become scarce?
There are around 200,000 glaciers worldwide. They play a central role in the water cycle, particularly in the middle and low latitudes, by offsetting runoff fluctuations. Rivers are lifelines on which billions of people depend worldwide, either directly or indirectly.
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https://phys.org/news/2018-02-glaciers.html#jCp
