News of glaciers

Indigenous Colombians fret as sacred mountain glaciers melt

28-02-2024 11:50 The inhabitants of the Sierra Nevada range in north Colombia share fears about changing climate as record heat waves melt glacial peaks and ruin crops.

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental groups denounce ‘corporate lobby’ seeking to overturn glacier law

05-02-2024 16:30 Number of social and environmental organisations issue joint statement slamming influence of mining multinationals over provincial representatives in Congress; Legislative changes contained in President Milei’s omnibus reform bill could allow exploitation of banned glacial and per-glacial areas.

CLIMATE CHANGE

In Antarctica, scientists study extent of microplastics

31-01-2024 14:26 The Antarctic ice sheet has been suffering for years from rising global temperatures, and scientists are investigating the impact of microplastics on this environment.