Glasgow: A glacier in distant Antarctica formally named Glasgow Glacier In honor of the Scottish city, which is hosting a high-level UN climate summit, which formally opened here on Sunday, began two weeks of intense diplomatic talks to curb global warming.
The 100 km long body of ice, which is experiencing rapid melting, was formally named by researchers as University of Leeds The 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP26) marks a stark reminder of why such urgent action is needed.
British Prime Minister Boris said, “To name this gleaming giant of nature after the city where mankind will gather to fight for the future of the planet, reminds us of what we need to preserve.” working.” johnson said.
“Glasgow represents our best opportunity. Just as the G20 shares a collective responsibility to act, so the solution lies in our hands. I hope that countries will gather next week in a sense of responsibility and ambition so that we degree goal,” Johnson insisted.
In addition to Glasgow, the eight newly named glaciers are Geneva, Rio, Berlin, Kyoto, Bali, Stockholm, Paris and Incheon – all named after cities hosting important UN climate meetings.
PhD researcher Heather Seelyfrom the Leeds School of Earth and Environment, has identified 14 glaciers in West Antarctica’s Getz Basin that are thinning an average of 25 percent between 1994 and 2018 due to climate change.
Their study, published in February 2021, found that 315 gigatons of ice have been lost from the region over the past 25 years.
In short, that’s the equivalent of 126 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of water.
Selye and Dr. Anna hog requested that the nine unknown glaciers in the study be named after the locations of major climate treaties, reports and conventions, the most recent of which is named after the Glasgow summit.
Her proposal was submitted by the UK Government and supported by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee.
The names will now be added to the International Composite Gazetteer for Antarctica for use on maps, charts and future publications.
“Naming glaciers after the locations of major climate treaties, conventions and reports is a great way to celebrate international cooperation on climate change science and policy over the past 42 years,” explained Seely.
“We wanted to permanently mark the outstanding effort made by the scientific community to measure the current impact of climate change and its projected future development,” she said.
Dramatic changes in ice cover and images of Antarctica have become synonymous with climate change.
Over the past 40 years, satellites have observed events of iceberg enlargement, changes in the flow of glaciers and increasingly thin ice, demonstrating the devastating effects of global warming.
Dr Hogg, Associate Professor at Leeds’ School of Earth and Environment, said: “The climate crisis affects all of us, whether our homes are flooded, the frequency of storm surges, the decrease in crop yields, or the loss of natural habitat and biodiversity. damage. The environment, some communities have been affected much more than others.”
“While these new glacier names celebrate the knowledge gained from scientific collaboration and the action taken through policy, it is now clear that much more needs to be done,” he said.
Downing Street said the UK’s message at the G-20 summit in Rome on Sunday would shed light on how 50 years ago Britain got around 80 per cent of its electricity from coal, and nine years ago that number was around 40 per cent. Was. percent and today it is below 2 percent.
The UK plans to completely eliminate the use of coal in electricity generation by 2024.
Johnson is calling on the world’s richest economies to do everything possible to reach net zero carbon emissions domestically by 2050, while helping developing countries transition to clean energy by halting deforestation and land degradation by 2030. are doing.
The 100 km long body of ice, which is experiencing rapid melting, was formally named by researchers as University of Leeds The 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP26) marks a stark reminder of why such urgent action is needed.
British Prime Minister Boris said, “To name this gleaming giant of nature after the city where mankind will gather to fight for the future of the planet, reminds us of what we need to preserve.” working.” johnson said.
“Glasgow represents our best opportunity. Just as the G20 shares a collective responsibility to act, so the solution lies in our hands. I hope that countries will gather next week in a sense of responsibility and ambition so that we degree goal,” Johnson insisted.
In addition to Glasgow, the eight newly named glaciers are Geneva, Rio, Berlin, Kyoto, Bali, Stockholm, Paris and Incheon – all named after cities hosting important UN climate meetings.
PhD researcher Heather Seelyfrom the Leeds School of Earth and Environment, has identified 14 glaciers in West Antarctica’s Getz Basin that are thinning an average of 25 percent between 1994 and 2018 due to climate change.
Their study, published in February 2021, found that 315 gigatons of ice have been lost from the region over the past 25 years.
In short, that’s the equivalent of 126 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of water.
Selye and Dr. Anna hog requested that the nine unknown glaciers in the study be named after the locations of major climate treaties, reports and conventions, the most recent of which is named after the Glasgow summit.
Her proposal was submitted by the UK Government and supported by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee.
The names will now be added to the International Composite Gazetteer for Antarctica for use on maps, charts and future publications.
“Naming glaciers after the locations of major climate treaties, conventions and reports is a great way to celebrate international cooperation on climate change science and policy over the past 42 years,” explained Seely.
“We wanted to permanently mark the outstanding effort made by the scientific community to measure the current impact of climate change and its projected future development,” she said.
Dramatic changes in ice cover and images of Antarctica have become synonymous with climate change.
Over the past 40 years, satellites have observed events of iceberg enlargement, changes in the flow of glaciers and increasingly thin ice, demonstrating the devastating effects of global warming.
Dr Hogg, Associate Professor at Leeds’ School of Earth and Environment, said: “The climate crisis affects all of us, whether our homes are flooded, the frequency of storm surges, the decrease in crop yields, or the loss of natural habitat and biodiversity. damage. The environment, some communities have been affected much more than others.”
“While these new glacier names celebrate the knowledge gained from scientific collaboration and the action taken through policy, it is now clear that much more needs to be done,” he said.
Downing Street said the UK’s message at the G-20 summit in Rome on Sunday would shed light on how 50 years ago Britain got around 80 per cent of its electricity from coal, and nine years ago that number was around 40 per cent. Was. percent and today it is below 2 percent.
The UK plans to completely eliminate the use of coal in electricity generation by 2024.
Johnson is calling on the world’s richest economies to do everything possible to reach net zero carbon emissions domestically by 2050, while helping developing countries transition to clean energy by halting deforestation and land degradation by 2030. are doing.
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