Glaciers: Water towers of the world

Wild Crimes by The Natural History Museum, London

Jul 4, 202338:25Society & Culture

What is a glacier? And what happens when they melt? Glacier ice is the world's largest freshwater reservoir. About 1 in 5 people depend on them as their main source of drinking water, as do countless animals and plants....

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