New data suggests that by the end of the century, glaciers will disappear at least 39% of their mass, even if global warming can be stopped.
World glaciers will lose almost 40% of their masses, even if global temperatures will not increase. Such a failure forecast has been published by scientists in the Journal Science, CNN reports.
At the worst scenario, if the heat continues to change, the losses can reach almost 80%, leading to a sharp increase in the level of oceans and causing serious consequences for millions of people.
According to scientists, glaciers will lose 39% of their mass compared to 2020. These changes are irresistible: glaciers are dissolved, and this process will affect the increase in sea level of about 113 mm.
At the same time, the current climatic policy does not provide an opportunity to maintain warming below 1.5 ℃. If humanity continues to act in the same line, by the end of the century the world will disappear up to 76% of the glaciers.
According to glaciers researcher James Kirkham, 39% of the masses may be adapted to a loss, but it is impossible by 76%.
Regions depending on dissolved water – for irrigation, energy and water supply will suffer. It is, in particular, parts of South America, Asia and Europe.
Those with the study are emphasized that each reduction in heat even by 0.1 ℃ gives you to maintain about 2% of the glacial mass. So the struggle for each tenth degree has a critical value.
Scientists have imitated the future of glaciers according to eight situations, covering a wide range of data. The most optimistic of them provides for losses by 15%, the worst – up to 55%.
However, all models show a pattern: the more warming, the less opportunity to save the glaciers.
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Source: korrespondent
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