Glacier preservation
Glaciers are melting faster than ever.
As the planet gets hotter, our frozen world is shrinking, making the water cycle more unpredictable.
For billions of people, meltwater flows are changing, causing floods, droughts, landslides and sea level rise.
Countless communities and ecosystems are at risk of devastation.
As we work together to mitigate and adapt to climate change, glacier preservation is a top priority.
We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to slow down glacial retreat.
And, we must manage meltwater more sustainably.
Saving our glaciers is a survival strategy for people and the planet.
Protecting frozen water resources for the future
The theme of World Water Day 2025 is ‘Glacier Preservation’.
Glaciers are critical to life – their meltwater is essential for drinking water, agriculture, industry, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems.
Rapidly melting glaciers are causing uncertainty to water flows, with profound impacts on people and the planet.
Global reductions in carbon emissions and local strategies to adapt to shrinking glaciers are essential.
This World Water Day, we must work together to put glacier preservation at the core of our plans to tackle climate change and the global water crisis.