2025 has been declared the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation (IYGP) by the United Nations, and we’re taking this opportunity to highlight the critical role glaciers, snow, and ice play in our climate system, water cycles, and the well-being of communities worldwide. In British Columbia (BC), where glaciers shape our landscapes and way of life, the changes we’re witnessing are both dramatic and urgent. Glaciers are telling us a story—it’s time we listen.
Bridge Glacier - Sideview | Photo: Ben Pelto
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1. BC GLACIERS ARE ON A SLIPPERY SLOPE
Learn about the situation here in Canada with POW Canada Science Alliance member and glaciologist Ben Pelto
2. IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT GLACIERS
It's recognizing the significance of water in all of its forms. Glaciers are telling us we need to prepare for change.
3. GLACIAL RECESSION HAS NO BOUNDARIES
The DOWNSTREAM Project shows the effect of climate on change on three major rivers in three different continents
4. THE MELTING REMINDER
In case you missed it...
Read our interview with Dr. Alison Criscitiello and Karson Sudlow
Or watch The Melting Reminder here