When will your glacier disappear? New website lets users explore risks worldwide
Scientists have launched the Global Glacier Extinction Explorer, an interactive website that allows users to visualize the projected disappearance of glaciers worldwide based on different global warming scenarios. The project aims to make abstract climate data more accessible and help local communities prepare for environmental changes.
Why it matters
It provides a tool for public engagement with climate science, helping to translate complex environmental projections into localized, understandable impacts.
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Add as preferred source Preview of the interactive website, where each glacier worldwide is colour-coded according to its projected disappearance date under a selected global warming level. Credit: Lander Van Tricht When will the glacier in your valley disappear? Will the glacier you visited as a child still exist in 2050? And how much difference would limiting global warming make?
Scientists have launched the Global Glacier Extinction Explorer, a new interactive website that allows anyone to explore the projected future of individual glaciers around the world. By visiting www.glacierextinction.com , users can investigate whether, and approximately when, a glacier is projected to disappear under different levels of global warming.
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