World Glacier Day highlighted the urgent need to address melting glaciers, with U.N. officials and Tajikistan's foreign minister emphasizing their socioeconomic importance. Glaciologist experts warned of the dire consequences of accelerated glacial melting, including heightened natural disasters and threats to water supplies. Tajikistan, heavily dependent on glacier water, faces increased drought and flooding risks, making preservation efforts essential. The event highlighted the responsibility of nations to cooperate in tackling climate change and protecting glacial ecosystems vital for survival.
"We cannot afford to wait, we must act before the ice disappears...before our glaciers all disappear."
"[For Tajikistan] preserving glaciers...is a socioeconomic necessity" said Bahodur Sheralizoda, highlighting the urgent need for international collaboration.
Shawn Marshall emphasized the importance of preserving glaciers, stressing that their melting threatens global ecosystems and livelihoods.
The event underscored Tajikistan's dependency on glaciers, especially as challenges like drought and glacial lake outburst floods escalate.
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