Scientists warn of potential catastrophic effects if massive 'Doomsday Glacier' collapses: 'Could drag in neighboring glaciers with it' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Ms. Mohammed was speaking a day after visiting the Vanj Yakh Glacier in north-central Tajikistan where she witnessed the “breathtaking beauty” of this crucial mass of dense ice.

More than three-quarters of the world’s glaciers are set to vanish if climate change continues unchecked. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

UNITED NATIONS, May 31 (APP): UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for urgent action to protect water-related ecosystems in remarks to the International Conference on Glaciers Preservation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

The Hindu Kush mountains are a key source of water for nearly two billion people in countries such as India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. But the news is especially troubling for Pakistan due to India recently holding the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance.

New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries – even if human intervention cools the planet back to the 1.5°C limit, having exceeded it.

The disappearance of glaciers is not only leading to the creation of new fish habitat, but it's also creating opportunities for the multibillion-dollar mining industry.