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flag Glaciers could vanish at record rates by mid-century, threatening water supplies and sea levels.

flag Glaciers worldwide are projected to vanish at an accelerating rate, with up to 4,000 disappearing annually by the mid-2050s under a 4°C warming scenario, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change. flag The peak loss, termed "peak glacier extinction," is expected between 2033 and 2055, depending on warming levels. flag Small glaciers in the Alps and Andes may largely vanish within two decades, while larger ones in Greenland and Antarctica will decline later. flag Even at 1.5°C warming, nearly half of current glaciers could be lost by 2100. flag The research, led by ETH Zurich’s Lander Van Tricht, analyzed over 200,000 glaciers and found that glacier loss will continue to impact freshwater supplies, sea levels, ecosystems, and cultural heritage, underscoring the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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