{"id":5237,"date":"2025-02-21T09:51:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/?p=5237"},"modified":"2025-02-21T09:51:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T14:51:31","slug":"2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key Takeaways:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Glaciers are vanishing at an alarming rate<\/strong>, with 2023 marking the worst water loss in over 50 years and 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A global initiative led by UNESCO and WMO<\/strong> aims to raise awareness, strengthen policies, and mobilize financial resources to protect glaciers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025 milestones include the first World Glacier Day<\/strong> on March 21 and an International Glacier Preservation Conference in Tajikistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-global-wake-up-call\">A Global Wake-Up Call<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are spearheading a global initiative to protect Earth&#8217;s glaciers, which provide freshwater to over <strong>2 billion people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo underscored <\/strong>the urgency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMelting ice and glaciers threaten long-term water security for many millions of people. This international year must be a wake-up call to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alarming-data-on-glacier-loss\">Alarming Data on Glacier Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Glaciers and ice sheets hold <strong>70% of the world&#8217;s freshwater<\/strong>, yet rapid melting is accelerating climate and water security crises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2023 saw the greatest glacier water loss in over 50 years<\/strong>, marking the second consecutive year of ice loss in all glaciated regions worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Switzerland lost 10% of its total glacier mass<\/strong> between 2022 and 2023, according to WMO data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UNESCO warns that glaciers in one-third of its heritage sites<\/strong> are expected to disappear by 2050.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"2169\" class=\"elementor elementor-2169\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad85f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ad85f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c36b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4c36b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h5 data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-family: joanna-nova, sans-serif;font-weight: 400;line-height: var( --e-global-typography-7044a64-line-height );font-size: var( --e-global-typography-7044a64-font-size );letter-spacing: normal;text-align: center\">Change the World - Subscribe Now<\/h5><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392f45d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"392f45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Newsletter Signup Footer\" aria-label=\"Newsletter Signup Footer\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"2169\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"392f45d\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"M&amp;G Archives - SDG News\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-xs  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Enter Email Address\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-50 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Subscribe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Lydia Brito, UNESCO\u2019s Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences<\/strong>, highlighted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c50 UNESCO heritage sites with glaciers represent almost 10 per cent of Earth&#8217;s glacier area.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2025-key-initiatives\">2025 Key Initiatives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative focuses on <strong>raising awareness, advancing scientific research, strengthening climate policies, and securing financial resources<\/strong> to support affected communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Carolina Adler of the Mountain Research Initiative<\/strong> stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cGlaciers don\u2019t care if we believe in science &#8211; they just melt in the heat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Efforts will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Expanding scientific monitoring<\/strong> through the Global Cryosphere Watch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrating glacier preservation into global climate strategies<\/strong>, including the Paris Agreement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Funding adaptation efforts<\/strong> for vulnerable communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engaging youth and local communities<\/strong> in climate action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-major-climate-milestones-in-2025\">Major Climate Milestones in 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign will mark key moments to drive action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>March 21<\/strong> \u2013 The first-ever <strong>World Glacier Day<\/strong>, coinciding with World Water Day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Tajikistan hosts the International Glacier Preservation Conference<\/strong>, uniting scientists, policymakers, and community leaders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bahodur Sheralizoda, Chair of Tajikistan\u2019s Committee of Environmental Protection<\/strong>, emphasized:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLet us be clear, the only way to preserve glaciers as an important resource for the entire planet is for all governments to collectively course correct with Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) fully consistent with the 1.5\u00b0C Paris Agreement limit.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-challenges-ahead\">Challenges Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While climate action remains crucial, <strong>some glacier loss is inevitable<\/strong> due to past emissions and rising temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. John Pomeroy from the University of Saskatchewan<\/strong> warned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe must prepare for cryospheric destruction through urgent policy changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact is particularly severe in regions like <strong>Central Asia<\/strong>, where glacier loss is triggering water security crises. Dr. Brito noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIn Tajikistan alone, nearly 1,000 glaciers have melted, accounting for one-third of the country&#8217;s glacier volume.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-shared-responsibility\">A Shared Responsibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The International Year of Glaciers\u2019 Preservation (IYGP) aims to <strong>galvanize global action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Pomeroy<\/strong> concluded with a powerful message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cHistory will record that 2025 was the tipping point where humanity changed course and eventually saved the glaciers, ourselves, and our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways: A Global Wake-Up Call UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) are spearheading a global initiative to protect Earth&#8217;s glaciers, which provide freshwater to over 2 billion people. WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo underscored the urgency: \u201cMelting ice and glaciers threaten long-term water security for many millions of people. This international year must be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,34],"tags":[1015,159,1016,61,66,67,1013,1014],"class_list":["post-5237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-climate-and-energy","tag-celeste-saulo","tag-climate-change","tag-glaciers","tag-sdg-news","tag-sdgs","tag-un-sdgs","tag-unesco","tag-wmo"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice - SDG News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Glaciers are vanishing at an alarming rate, with 2023 marking the worst water loss in over 50 years and 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"zh_CN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Glaciers are vanishing at an alarming rate, with 2023 marking the worst water loss in over 50 years and 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SDG News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-21T14:51:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-21T14:51:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1470\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"746\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"SDG News\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u4f5c\u8005\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"SDG News\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"\u9884\u8ba1\u9605\u8bfb\u65f6\u95f4\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 \u5206\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"SDG News\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/84f8eaf77462758fe2d00f443c547512\"},\"headline\":\"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-21T14:51:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-21T14:51:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":526,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Celeste Saulo\",\"climate change\",\"Glaciers\",\"SDG News\",\"SDGs\",\"UN SDGs\",\"UNESCO\",\"WMO\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Breaking News\",\"Climate &amp; Energy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2025\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/zh\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/\",\"name\":\"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice - SDG News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-21T14:51:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-21T14:51:31+00:00\",\"description\":\"Glaciers are vanishing at an alarming rate, with 2023 marking the worst water loss in over 50 years and 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg\",\"width\":1470,\"height\":746,\"caption\":\"2025- The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"SDG News\",\"description\":\"SDG News Supports the Sustainable Development Goals\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"SDG News\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/Untitled-design-2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/03\\\/Untitled-design-2.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":246,\"caption\":\"SDG News\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/84f8eaf77462758fe2d00f443c547512\",\"name\":\"SDG News\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"zh-Hans\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"SDG News\"},\"description\":\"John Smith is a seasoned editor with over a decade of experience in the journalism industry, currently serving as the Senior Editor at NewsTime Magazine, a respected publication known for its insightful analysis and comprehensive coverage of global events. With a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Columbia and a Master's degree in International Relations from Harvard University, John brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the newsroom. John began his career as a local news reporter, quickly rising through the ranks due to his exceptional writing skills, keen eye for detail, and commitment to journalistic integrity. Over the years, he has covered a wide range of topics, from politics and world affairs to technology and the environment, earning several awards for his investigative reporting and feature writing. As an editor, John has been instrumental in shaping the editorial direction of NewsTime Magazine. He is known for his ability to mentor young journalists, encouraging them to pursue stories that matter\",\"jobTitle\":\"Editor\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sdgnews.com\\\/zh\\\/author\\\/sdg-news\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice - SDG News","description":"Glaciers are vanishing at an alarming rate, with 2023 marking the worst water loss in over 50 years and 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/","og_locale":"zh_CN","og_type":"article","og_title":"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice","og_description":"Glaciers are vanishing at an alarming rate, with 2023 marking the worst water loss in over 50 years and 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record.","og_url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/","og_site_name":"SDG News","article_published_time":"2025-02-21T14:51:29+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-21T14:51:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1470,"height":746,"url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"SDG News","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"\u4f5c\u8005":"SDG News","\u9884\u8ba1\u9605\u8bfb\u65f6\u95f4":"2 \u5206"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/"},"author":{"name":"SDG News","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84f8eaf77462758fe2d00f443c547512"},"headline":"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice","datePublished":"2025-02-21T14:51:29+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-21T14:51:31+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/"},"wordCount":526,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg","keywords":["Celeste Saulo","climate change","Glaciers","SDG News","SDGs","UN SDGs","UNESCO","WMO"],"articleSection":["Breaking News","Climate &amp; Energy"],"inLanguage":"zh-Hans","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2025","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/","name":"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice - SDG News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg","datePublished":"2025-02-21T14:51:29+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-21T14:51:31+00:00","description":"Glaciers are vanishing at an alarming rate, with 2023 marking the worst water loss in over 50 years and 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"zh-Hans","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"zh-Hans","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-The-Year-of-the-Glacier-\u2013-A-Call-to-Protect-Earths-Ice.jpg","width":1470,"height":746,"caption":"2025- The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/2025-the-year-of-the-glacier-a-call-to-protect-earths-ice\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"2025: The Year of the Glacier \u2013 A Call to Protect Earth\u2019s Ice"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/","name":"SDG News","description":"SDG News Supports the Sustainable Development Goals","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"zh-Hans"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#organization","name":"SDG News","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"zh-Hans","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-2.png","width":500,"height":246,"caption":"SDG News"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84f8eaf77462758fe2d00f443c547512","name":"SDG News","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"zh-Hans","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a6158cfa3c48174600e4689a9cd8eda8be0ea35b93aa0db97fb7f33f215005f0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"SDG News"},"description":"John Smith is a seasoned editor with over a decade of experience in the journalism industry, currently serving as the Senior Editor at NewsTime Magazine, a respected publication known for its insightful analysis and comprehensive coverage of global events. With a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Columbia and a Master's degree in International Relations from Harvard University, John brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the newsroom. John began his career as a local news reporter, quickly rising through the ranks due to his exceptional writing skills, keen eye for detail, and commitment to journalistic integrity. Over the years, he has covered a wide range of topics, from politics and world affairs to technology and the environment, earning several awards for his investigative reporting and feature writing. As an editor, John has been instrumental in shaping the editorial direction of NewsTime Magazine. He is known for his ability to mentor young journalists, encouraging them to pursue stories that matter","jobTitle":"Editor","url":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/author\/sdg-news\/"}]}},"views":1883,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5237"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5265,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5237\/revisions\/5265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgnews.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}