Glaciers are shrinking fast. Scientists are rushing to figure out how fast – NPR – P. Mayewski

Billions of people rely on glaciers for drinking water, hydropower and irrigation. A raft of new research suggests there is less ice left than previously thought. Read in NPR: https://apple.news/An6Wvt5MbR8GK5h32kJB1vw February 8, 20226:34 PM ET Quelccaya glacier in Peru, photographed in 2015. Glaciers in the Andes mountains contain significantly less water than previously thought, according read more Glaciers are shrinking fast. Scientists are rushing to figure out how fast – NPR – P. Mayewski