World’s Melting Glaciers Threaten Food and Water Supply for 2 Billion People: UN Report

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesMar 21, 2025, 8:40 pm400 ptsTop
Melting glaciers threaten the supply of food and water for billions across the globe, the United Nations warned in its 2025 World Water Development Report: Mountains and Glaciers: Water towers. Mountains supply 55 to 60 percent of the planet’s annual freshwater flow, with two billion people reliant on the…

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