Often termed the “canaries in the coal mines”, Earth’s Glaciers are retreating at an unprecedented rate. A recent study in Nature paints a grim picture: by 2100, Glaciers outside of Antarctica & Greenland could shrink by half under high-emission scenarios. The massive retreat of Glaciers is expected to unveil land areas equivalent to combining Nepal & Finland. As glaciers recede, they pave the way for the birth of diverse, novel ecosystems. The team of Jean-Baptist Boson utilized a global glacier evolution model to predict these changes, covering over 65,000 km square of glaciers. Their model intricately combined glacier outlines, subglacial … Continue reading Eco-Revelation: How Glacial Retreat is Shaping Tomorrow’s Habitats