Climate Researchers Issue Warning After Disturbing Phenomena Discovered in US and Canada

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00:00Climate researchers issue warning after disturbing phenomena discovered in U.S. and Canada.

00:06Researchers have discovered that glaciers across the United States, Switzerland, and Canada are melting at astonishing rates.

00:13This is far faster than scientists previously projected.

00:16The growing crisis of glacier melt.

00:19Since 2020, glaciers in western Canada and the U.S. have lost roughly 12% of their ice volume.

00:26Heat waves and dry conditions driving ice loss.

00:28The rapid melt is closely linked to early season heat waves, unusually warm and dry conditions.

00:35This reduced reflectivity strengthened the ice albedo feedback, driving extra thinning.

00:40A global pattern emerging.

00:42The period from 2015 to 2024 is now recorded as the hottest decade in history,

00:48underscoring how climate change is accelerating faster than ever documented.

00:52Scientists confirm that all 58 reference glaciers suffered ice loss,

00:56showing the persistent impact of global warming.

01:00Rising seas and flooding risk.

01:02Melting glaciers contribute to sea level rise, which causes coastal flooding.

01:07U.S. coasts are projected to rise 10 to 12 inches by 2050.

01:11An alarming rise is a shift equal to the previous century's total.

01:15Climate change and storm intensification.

01:17Higher global temperatures result in warmer oceans, which in turn melt the glacial ice.

01:23The record heat in sea surface temperature also fuels extreme hurricane seasons.

01:28Impacts on wildlife and food systems.

01:31Polar species, including polar bears, penguins, and fish,

01:34rely on the sea ice for food supply and breeding grounds.

01:37Human society facing consequences.

01:41Lead author Brian Menounos warns that Western Canada's and the U.S.'s glaciers may vanish,

01:46increasing flood, insurance, and infrastructure risk as vital meltwater, bank accounts run out.

01:53Scientific tools and new solutions.

01:55New monitoring approaches such as fiber optic distributed acoustic and temperature sensing

02:00reveal how calving-induced waves and currents can accelerate ice melt.

02:04Preparing for a glacier-free future.

02:07Priorities include resilient coastal defenses, risk-informed insurance, and zoning.