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Glaciers and Glacial Warming, Receding Glaciers

The largest implication of this loss of glaciers is not the change in scenery, but the fact that the seasonal melt water from glaciers, especially in Asia and South America, is the life support for billions of people. Large cities like Lima get much of their water from glaciers.

In other parts of the world, glacier water keeps streams cool and full for salmon and other important wildlife. And as more and more water reaches the ocean, it is increasing sea level at a faster rate --- which threatens every coastal city and shoreline. New scientific projections show at least a three foot (one meter) rise in ocean levels by the end of this century, part of which is also due to the expansion of warming sea water.

This will inundate rice fields and estuaries that feed billions, and push into the heart of the worlds largest cities --- and make each storm a threat of more devastating waves and surges.