More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
GENEVA (AN) — With many glaciers in some areas not expected to survive the 21st century, the U.N. weather agency says glacial melt will have massive repercussions for the natural world and people everywhere.
The potential risks from cascading impacts that extend beyond mountain regions to communities globally range from depleted water supplies to increased sea level rise, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday to mark the United Nations' first annual World Day for Glaciers.
WHO members finally reach consensus on a draft pandemic agreement after 13 formal rounds of meetings since Dec. 2021.
Talks will reconvene next week to finish a proposed global accord for the World Health Assembly to take up in May.
The loss of funding could unravel major progress since 2000 in reducing women's deaths during pregnancy and childbirth.
One donor predicts more than 1 million kids in poor countries could die without U.S. funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
WHO members finally reach consensus on a draft pandemic agreement after 13 formal rounds of meetings since Dec. 2021.
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An A.U.-E.U. workshop focused on how to use AI to enable the 'economic integration' and success of more techology startups.
Talks will reconvene next week to finish a proposed global accord for the World Health Assembly to take up in May.
