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Rising temperature → Melting of glaciers

↓ less albedo → Positive-feedback (OOP)

Effect of ice melting of glaciers:

Environment:

↓ Melting glaciers → release of harmful carbon dioxide → Water pollution

↓ Sea level rise → around 4mm/yr

↓ Coastal erosion → loss of habitat

↓ Threatening biodiversity e.g., Polar bear, Snow Leopard

↓ Reduce albedo → more temperature → more climate change

Human Society → Discusses lake landslides, avalanches

↓ change in size flow → drinking water crisis

↓ Damage to infrastructure & more loss of life & livelihood e.g., Uttarkhand floods

↓ Land abundance → hampering normal life e.g., Tochimeth Crisis

↓ Sea level rise → threat to coastal communities & livelihoods

Measures:

Meeting commitment under Paris agreement to keep temperature at 1.5°C

↓ Promote renewable energy

↓ Nature-based solutions like boming mangroves, sea grass

↓ Decarbonaism → International cooperation

↓ Disaster-resilient infrastructure

Glaciers removal is essential for the survival of humanity.

— Nidhi Goyal · AIR 91