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Glacier meltdown risks food and water supply of 2bn people, says UN

21 Mar 2025

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A Unesco report warns that unprecedented glacier melt driven by the climate crisis threatens the food and water supply for two billion people worldwide, with major impacts on irrigated agriculture and mountain communities.

The Irish Times / Rebekah Arnold

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