Below are just some of the most profound effects supported by various theories, simulations or research (but the future is the future and we can only estimate):<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″][et_pb_heading title=”1) Societal\/Regional collapse” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h4″ title_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Sounds extreme perhaps? Maybe a complete societal collapse is unlikely to rise from the lack of glaciers alone, but water shortages for entire cities are a huge socio-economic problem waiting to happen. At current, human consumption of water as a commodity is not treated with the seriousness it deserves, and can often by diverted, polluted or mis-managed 1<\/sup>. Many cities at the base of mountain \u2018water towers\u2019 will face serious future insecurities as long term water storage from glaciers are diminished and disappear completely. This has begun to occur already in cases in Bolivia 2<\/sup> and looks likely to occur for parts of central Chile, Peru 3<\/sup>, India, Pakistan, Nepal, China and Afghanistan as well 4,5<\/sup>, to name but a few. Serious citywide water shortages not related to glaciers have already changed the perception of some urbanites on the preciousness of such a resource and what it means to live in 15 liters of water per day 6<\/sup>. What\u2019s more, as a total resource, we will lose the majority of the remaining freshwater available to us as it is lost to the salt ocean. Currently, only 0.3% of water on earth is in a form safe to drink. Over 68% of this freshwater supply is held suspended in ice 7<\/sup>. You do the math.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″][et_pb_heading title=”2) Dramatic sea level rise” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h4″ title_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The contribution of small mountain glaciers to total sea level rise is relatively small (estimated at 0.41 m 8<\/sup>). However, if we consider a world with zero ice, even at the poles (so no Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets), that\u2019s a lot of melting. Estimates of completely melted polar ice sheets show a ~65 m rise in global average sea level 8<\/sup>. Think about a near future world where we have a likely 20 cm of addition average sea height…. this already is set to submerge many coastal communities, such as those in Bangladesh, Florida and Northern Europe to name a few. 65 m would really be a different world from what we see right now (Figure 1). The social, political and economic costs of such mass migrations would be very significant indeed!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″][et_pb_heading title=”3) A new climate system” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h4″ title_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The worlds regional climates (that is the long term average of weather patterns) are undergoing measurable change as we speak, largely as a result of human-induced emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases 8<\/sup>. These changes to climate are bringing increases to the occurrence of extreme events<\/a>, and have also been connected to recent reductions in the presence of arctic sea ice 9<\/sup>. A world without this ice could bring about changes to the parts of the earth where agriculture is possible. While parts of the current Mediterranean landmass (such as central Chile or southern Europe) are likely to become lost to desertification under extreme climate warming and lack of water, parts of Greenland, and current arctic tundra could become more hospitable and permit crop development. However, if that sounds nice, think for a moment about the potential knock on effects about global heat transport which is balanced by the input of freshwater into the oceans (such as the North Atlantic conveyor belt theory<\/a> 10<\/sup>). Such reduction in heat transport between equator and pole leads to the possibility of permanently cold northerly regions and permanently hot desert regions closer to the equator. This could potentially limit these new growing geographies and drastically reduce the habitable places of our planet… sounds less fun for a continuously rising human populace, right?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″][et_pb_blurb title=”Figure 1″ image=”https:\/\/glaciareschilenoss3.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/22182449\/Mapa-mundial-aumento-mar.jpg” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”Mapa mundial aumento mar” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”12px”]<\/p>\n Europe underwater. A new land surface map considering all ice on earth melting. Source: National Geographic.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”1.6em”]<\/p>\n 1<\/sup> 10 Critical Water Scarcity Facts We Must Not Ignore. World water reserve (2018). Available at:\u00a0 https:\/\/worldwaterreserve.com\/water-crisis\/water-scarcity-facts\/<\/a>. (Last access 14\/04\/2019). <\/p>\n Written by Thomas Shaw.<\/em> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/faq\/” button_text=”PREGUNTAS GLACIARES” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”20px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” disabled_on=”off|on|on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/faq\/” button_text=”PREGUNTAS GLACIARES” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”20px” button_font=”|700|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Glacier ice is a very important part of our global system<\/a>. It provides drinking water and a vital source of water for agriculture, hydropower and industry in many parts of the populated world. But what would be the reality if all of worlds glacier ice disappears?<\/p>\n Below are just some of the most profound effects supported by various theories, simulations or research (but the future is the future and we can only estimate):<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sounds extreme perhaps? Maybe a complete societal collapse is unlikely to rise from the lack of glaciers alone, but water shortages for entire cities are a huge socio-economic problem waiting to happen. At current, human consumption of water as a commodity is not treated with the seriousness it deserves, and can often by diverted, polluted or mis-managed 1<\/sup>. Many cities at the base of mountain \u2018water towers\u2019 will face serious future insecurities as long term water storage from glaciers are diminished and disappear completely. This has begun to occur already in cases in Bolivia 2<\/sup> and looks likely to occur for parts of central Chile, Peru 3<\/sup>, India, Pakistan, Nepal, China and Afghanistan as well 4,5<\/sup>, to name but a few. Serious citywide water shortages not related to glaciers have already changed the perception of some urbanites on the preciousness of such a resource and what it means to live in 15 liters of water per day 6<\/sup>. What\u2019s more, as a total resource, we will lose the majority of the remaining freshwater available to us as it is lost to the salt ocean. Currently, only 0.3% of water on earth is in a form safe to drink. Over 68% of this freshwater supply is held suspended in ice 7<\/sup>. You do the math.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The contribution of small mountain glaciers to total sea level rise is relatively small (estimated at 0.41 m 8<\/sup>). However, if we consider a world with zero ice, even at the poles (so no Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets), that\u2019s a lot of melting. Estimates of completely melted polar ice sheets show a ~65 m rise in global average sea level 8<\/sup>. Think about a near future world where we have a likely 20 cm of addition average sea height…. this already is set to submerge many coastal communities, such as those in Bangladesh, Florida and Northern Europe to name a few. 65 m would really be a different world from what we see right now (Figure 1). The social, political and economic costs of such mass migrations would be very significant indeed!<\/p>\n Figure 1. Europe underwater. A new land surface map considering all ice on earth melting. Source: National Geographic.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n The worlds regional climates (that is the long term average of weather patterns) are undergoing measurable change as we speak, largely as a result of human-induced emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases 8<\/sup>. These changes to climate are bringing increases to the occurrence of extreme events<\/a>, and have also been connected to recent reductions in the presence of arctic sea ice 9<\/sup>. A world without this ice could bring about changes to the parts of the earth where agriculture is possible. While parts of the current Mediterranean landmass (such as central Chile or southern Europe) are likely to become lost to desertification under extreme climate warming and lack of water, parts of Greenland, and current arctic tundra could become more hospitable and permit crop development. However, if that sounds nice, think for a moment about the potential knock on effects about global heat transport which is balanced by the input of freshwater into the oceans (such as the North Atlantic conveyor belt theory<\/a> 10<\/sup>). Such reduction in heat transport between equator and pole leads to the possibility of permanently cold northerly regions and permanently hot desert regions closer to the equator. This could potentially limit these new growing geographies and drastically reduce the habitable places of our planet… sounds less fun for a continuously rising human populace, right?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cited information:<\/p>\n 1<\/sup> 10 Critical Water Scarcity Facts We Must Not Ignore. World water reserve (2018). Available at:\u00a0 https:\/\/worldwaterreserve.com\/water-crisis\/water-scarcity-facts\/<\/a>. 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It provides drinking water and a vital source of water for agriculture, hydropower and industry in many parts of the populated world. But what would be the reality if all of worlds glacier ice disappears? Below are just some of the most profound effects […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow57LVCw:productID":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" [et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"3.26.3\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_button button_url=\"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/por-que-los-glaciares-se-estan-derritiendo\" button_text=\"Anterior\" button_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"4.4.3\" custom_button=\"on\" button_text_size=\"12px\" button_border_width=\"2px\" button_icon=\"%%23%%\" button_icon_color=\"#ffffff\" button_icon_placement=\"left\" button_on_hover=\"off\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_button button_url=\"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/faq\/\" button_text=\"PREGUNTAS GLACIARES\" button_alignment=\"center\" _builder_version=\"4.7.0\" custom_button=\"on\" button_text_size=\"20px\" button_font=\"|700|||||||\" button_use_icon=\"off\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_button button_url=\"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/cual-es-el-estado-actual-de-los-glaciares-chilenos\" button_text=\"Siguiente\" button_alignment=\"right\" _builder_version=\"4.4.3\" custom_button=\"on\" button_text_size=\"12px\" button_border_width=\"2px\" button_icon=\"%%24%%\" button_icon_color=\"#ffffff\" button_icon_placement=\"left\" button_on_hover=\"off\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"3.26.3\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"3.26.3\"][et_pb_tabs _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_tab title=\"Espa\u00f1ol\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"]<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> El hielo glaciar es una parte muy importante de nuestro sistema global<\/a>. Proporciona agua potable y es una fuente vital de agua para la agricultura, la energ\u00eda hidroel\u00e9ctrica y la industria en muchas partes habitadas del mundo. Pero, \u00bfcu\u00e1l ser\u00eda la realidad si desapareciera todo el hielo glaciar del mundo?<\/p> A continuaci\u00f3n se muestran algunos de los efectos m\u00e1s profundos apoyados por varias teor\u00edas, simulaciones o investigaciones (\u00a1pero el futuro es el futuro y solo podemos estimarlo!):<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> \u00bfSuena extremo quiz\u00e1s? Tal vez no sea probable que un colapso social completo aumente solo por la falta de glaciares, pero la escasez de agua para ciudades enteras es un enorme problema socioecon\u00f3mico que est\u00e1 por suceder. En la actualidad, el consumo humano de agua como un producto no se trata con la seriedad que merece, y con frecuencia puede desviarse, contaminarse o mal administrarse 1<\/sup>. Muchas ciudades situadas en la base de estas verdaderas \"torres de agua\" de monta\u00f1a se enfrentar\u00e1n a graves inseguridades futuras cuando el almacenamiento de agua en los glaciares se reduzca y desaparezca por completo. Esto ya ha comenzado a ocurrir en Bolivia 2<\/sup> y parece probable que ocurra en partes del centro de Chile, Per\u00fa 3<\/sup>, India, Pakist\u00e1n, Nepal, China as\u00ed como Afganist\u00e1n 4,5<\/sup>, por nombrar solo algunos. La grave escasez de agua en una ciudad entera (que no est\u00e1 relacionada con los glaciares) ya ha cambiado la percepci\u00f3n de algunos habitantes de las ciudades sobre el valor de este recurso y lo que significa vivir con 15 litros de agua por d\u00eda 6<\/sup>. Adem\u00e1s, como recurso total, perderemos la mayor parte del agua dulce restante disponible para nosotros ya que se pierde en el oc\u00e9ano, de agua salada. Actualmente, solo el 0,3% del agua en la tierra se encuentra en una forma segura para beber. M\u00e1s del 68% de este suministro de agua dulce se mantiene suspendido en el hielo 7<\/sup>. Haga los c\u00e1lculos.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> La contribuci\u00f3n de los peque\u00f1os glaciares de monta\u00f1a al aumento total del nivel del mar es relativamente peque\u00f1a (estimada en 0,41 m 8<\/sup>). Sin embargo, si consideramos un mundo con cero hielo incluso en los polos (por lo que no habr\u00eda capas de hielo en Groenlandia o Ant\u00e1rtica), eso ser\u00eda mucho derretimiento. Las estimaciones de las capas de hielo polar completamente derretidas muestran un aumento de ~ 65 m en el nivel medio global del mar 8<\/sup>. Piense en un futuro cercano en el que tengamos 20 cm adicionales de altura media del mar... esto sumergir\u00eda muchas zonas de comunidades costeras, como las de Bangladesh, Florida y el norte de Europa por nombrar algunas. 65 m realmente ser\u00eda un mundo diferente de lo que vemos ahora (Figura 1). \u00a1Los costos sociales, pol\u00edticos y econ\u00f3micos de tales migraciones masivas ser\u00edan realmente muy significativos!<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_4048\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"533\"] \u00a0<\/p> Los climas regionales del mundo (es decir, el promedio a largo plazo de los patrones clim\u00e1ticos) est\u00e1n experimentando cambios medibles, en gran medida como resultado de las emisiones de di\u00f3xido de carbono y otros gases de efecto invernadero inducidas por la humanidad 8<\/sup>. Estos cambios en el clima est\u00e1n incrementando el nivel de ocurrencia de eventos extremos<\/a>, y tambi\u00e9n se han relacionado con reducciones recientes en la presencia de hielo marino \u00e1rtico 9<\/sup>. Un mundo sin este hielo podr\u00eda provocar cambios en las partes de la Tierra donde la agricultura es posible. Si bien es probable que partes de la actual zona mediterr\u00e1nea (como el centro de Chile o el sur de Europa) se pierdan debido a la desertificaci\u00f3n bajo el calentamiento extremo y la falta de agua, partes de Groenlandia y la tundra \u00e1rtica actual podr\u00edan volverse m\u00e1s hospitalarias y permitir el desarrollo de cultivos. \u00a0<\/p> Informaci\u00f3n citada:<\/p> 1<\/sup> 10 Critical Water Scarcity Facts We Must Not Ignore. World water reserve (2018). Available at:\u00a0 https:\/\/worldwaterreserve.com\/water-crisis\/water-scarcity-facts\/<\/a>. (Last access 14\/04\/2019). \u00a0<\/p> Escrito por Thomas Shaw.<\/em> [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=\"English\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"]<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Glacier ice is a very important part of our global system<\/a>. It provides drinking water and a vital source of water for agriculture, hydropower and industry in many parts of the populated world. But what would be the reality if all of worlds glacier ice disappears?<\/p> Below are just some of the most profound effects supported by various theories, simulations or research (but the future is the future and we can only estimate):<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Sounds extreme perhaps? Maybe a complete societal collapse is unlikely to rise from the lack of glaciers alone, but water shortages for entire cities are a huge socio-economic problem waiting to happen. At current, human consumption of water as a commodity is not treated with the seriousness it deserves, and can often by diverted, polluted or mis-managed 1<\/sup>. Many cities at the base of mountain \u2018water towers\u2019 will face serious future insecurities as long term water storage from glaciers are diminished and disappear completely. This has begun to occur already in cases in Bolivia 2<\/sup> and looks likely to occur for parts of central Chile, Peru 3<\/sup>, India, Pakistan, Nepal, China and Afghanistan as well 4,5<\/sup>, to name but a few. Serious citywide water shortages not related to glaciers have already changed the perception of some urbanites on the preciousness of such a resource and what it means to live in 15 liters of water per day 6<\/sup>. What\u2019s more, as a total resource, we will lose the majority of the remaining freshwater available to us as it is lost to the salt ocean. Currently, only 0.3% of water on earth is in a form safe to drink. Over 68% of this freshwater supply is held suspended in ice 7<\/sup>. You do the math.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> The contribution of small mountain glaciers to total sea level rise is relatively small (estimated at 0.41 m 8<\/sup>). However, if we consider a world with zero ice, even at the poles (so no Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets), that\u2019s a lot of melting. Estimates of completely melted polar ice sheets show a ~65 m rise in global average sea level 8<\/sup>. Think about a near future world where we have a likely 20 cm of addition average sea height.... this already is set to submerge many coastal communities, such as those in Bangladesh, Florida and Northern Europe to name a few. 65 m would really be a different world from what we see right now (Figure 1). The social, political and economic costs of such mass migrations would be very significant indeed!<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_4048\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"533\"] \u00a0<\/p> The worlds regional climates (that is the long term average of weather patterns) are undergoing measurable change as we speak, largely as a result of human-induced emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases 8<\/sup>. These changes to climate are bringing increases to the occurrence of extreme events<\/a>, and have also been connected to recent reductions in the presence of arctic sea ice 9<\/sup>. A world without this ice could bring about changes to the parts of the earth where agriculture is possible. While parts of the current Mediterranean landmass (such as central Chile or southern Europe) are likely to become lost to desertification under extreme climate warming and lack of water, parts of Greenland, and current arctic tundra could become more hospitable and permit crop development. However, if that sounds nice, think for a moment about the potential knock on effects about global heat transport which is balanced by the input of freshwater into the oceans (such as the North Atlantic conveyor belt theory<\/a> 10<\/sup>). Such reduction in heat transport between equator and pole leads to the possibility of permanently cold northerly regions and permanently hot desert regions closer to the equator. This could potentially limit these new growing geographies and drastically reduce the habitable places of our planet... sounds less fun for a continuously rising human populace, right?<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Cited information:<\/p> 1<\/sup> 10 Critical Water Scarcity Facts We Must Not Ignore. World water reserve (2018). Available at:\u00a0 https:\/\/worldwaterreserve.com\/water-crisis\/water-scarcity-facts\/<\/a>. (Last access 14\/04\/2019). \u00a0<\/p> Written by Thomas Shaw.<\/em> [\/et_pb_tab][\/et_pb_tabs][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_3,1_3,1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_button button_url=\"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/por-que-los-glaciares-se-estan-derritiendo\" button_text=\"Anterior\" button_alignment=\"left\" _builder_version=\"4.4.3\" custom_button=\"on\" button_text_size=\"12px\" button_border_width=\"2px\" button_icon=\"%%23%%\" button_icon_color=\"#ffffff\" button_icon_placement=\"left\" button_on_hover=\"off\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_button button_url=\"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/faq\/\" button_text=\"PREGUNTAS GLACIARES\" button_alignment=\"center\" _builder_version=\"4.7.0\" custom_button=\"on\" button_text_size=\"20px\" button_font=\"|700|||||||\" button_use_icon=\"off\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_3\" _builder_version=\"4.4.2\"][et_pb_button button_url=\"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/cual-es-el-estado-actual-de-los-glaciares-chilenos\" button_text=\"Siguiente\" button_alignment=\"right\" _builder_version=\"4.4.3\" custom_button=\"on\" button_text_size=\"12px\" button_border_width=\"2px\" button_icon=\"%%24%%\" button_icon_color=\"#ffffff\" button_icon_placement=\"left\" button_on_hover=\"off\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"coauthors":[3335],"class_list":["post-14377","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14377"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16546,"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14377\/revisions\/16546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glaciareschilenos.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=14377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Cited information:<\/strong><\/h6>\n
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2<\/sup> Shrinking glaciers cause state-of-emergency drought in Bolivia. Guardian (2016). Available at: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/nov\/28\/shrinking-glaciers-state-of-emergency-drought-bolivia<\/a> (Last access 12\/04\/2019).
3<\/sup> Andean Cities Adapting to to Glacier Retreat to Preserve Water Security.<\/b> CityFix (2018). Available at: https:\/\/thecityfix.com\/blog\/4-andean-cities-adapting-glacier-retreat-preserve-water-security-kate-cullen\/<\/a>. (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
4<\/sup> The Struggle for Asia\u2019s water begins. Forbes (2010). Available at: https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2010\/09\/09\/water-china-tibet-2020-opinions-contributors-steven-solomon.html#4ede16ac40f7<\/a> (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
5<\/sup> Water in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya. ICIMOD (2019). Available at: https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007%2F978-3-319-92288-1_8.pdf<\/a> (Last access 12\/04\/2019).
6<\/sup> Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water?. BBC NEWS (2018). Available at: https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-42626790<\/a>. (Last access 13\/04\/2019).
7<\/sup> Earth\u2019s Freshwater. National Geographic. Available at: https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.org\/media\/earths-fresh-water\/<\/a> (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
8<\/sup> Vaughan, D.G., J.C. Comiso, I. Allison, J. Carrasco, G. Kaser, R. Kwok, P. Mote, T. Murray, F. Paul, J. Ren, E. Rignot, O. Solomina, K. Steffen and T. Zhang, 2013: Observations: Cryosphere. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
9<\/sup> Yin, Z., Wang, H., Li, Y., Ma, X., and Zhang, X.: Links of climate variability in Arctic sea ice, Eurasian teleconnection pattern and summer surface ozone pollution in North China, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 3857-3871, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5194\/acp-19-3857-2019, 2019.
10<\/sup> Chen, X., Tung, K. (2018) Global surface warming enhanced by weak Atlantic overturning circulation. Nature. 559, pp 387\u201339. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586- 018-0320-y<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Edited by Equipo Glaciar.<\/em><\/p>\nWhat will happen if glaciers melt completely?<\/b><\/h2>\n
1) Societal\/Regional collapse<\/b><\/h4>\n
2) Dramatic sea level rise<\/b><\/h4>\n
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3) A new climate system<\/b><\/h4>\n
2<\/sup> Shrinking glaciers cause state-of-emergency drought in Bolivia. Guardian (2016). Available at: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/nov\/28\/shrinking-glaciers-state-of-emergency-drought-bolivia<\/a> (Last access 12\/04\/2019).
3<\/sup> Andean Cities Adapting to to Glacier Retreat to Preserve Water Security.<\/b> CityFix (2018). Available at: https:\/\/thecityfix.com\/blog\/4-andean-cities-adapting-glacier-retreat-preserve-water-security-kate-cullen\/<\/a>. (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
4<\/sup> The Struggle for Asia\u2019s water begins. Forbes (2010). Available at: https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2010\/09\/09\/water-china-tibet-2020-opinions-contributors-steven-solomon.html#4ede16ac40f7<\/a> (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
5<\/sup> Water in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya. ICIMOD (2019). Available at: https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007%2F978-3-319-92288-1_8.pdf<\/a> (Last access 12\/04\/2019).
6<\/sup> Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water?. BBC NEWS (2018). Available at: https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-42626790<\/a>. (Last access 13\/04\/2019).
7<\/sup> Earth\u2019s Freshwater. National Geographic. Available at: https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.org\/media\/earths-fresh-water\/<\/a> (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
8<\/sup> Vaughan, D.G., J.C. Comiso, I. Allison, J. Carrasco, G. Kaser, R. Kwok, P. Mote, T. Murray, F. Paul, J. Ren, E. Rignot, O. Solomina, K. Steffen and T. Zhang, 2013: Observations: Cryosphere. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
9<\/sup> Yin, Z., Wang, H., Li, Y., Ma, X., and Zhang, X.: Links of climate variability in Arctic sea ice, Eurasian teleconnection pattern and summer surface ozone pollution in North China, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 3857-3871, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5194\/acp-19-3857-2019, 2019.
10<\/sup> Chen, X., Tung, K. (2018) Global surface warming enhanced by weak Atlantic overturning circulation. Nature. 559, pp 387\u201339. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586- 018-0320-y<\/p>\n
Edited by Equipo Glaciar.<\/em><\/p>\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 pasar\u00e1 si los glaciares se derriten completamente?<\/strong><\/h2>
1) Colapso social\/regional<\/b><\/h4>
2) Dram\u00e1tico aumento en el nivel del mar<\/b><\/h4>
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Figura 1. Europa bajo el agua. Un nuevo mapa de superficie terrestre que considera todo el hielo en la Tierra derretido. Fuente: National Geographic.<\/em>[\/caption]3) Un nuevo sistema clim\u00e1tico<\/b><\/h4>
Sin embargo, si eso le suena bien, piense por un momento acerca de los posibles efectos en el transporte de calor global, que se equilibra con la entrada de agua dulce en los oc\u00e9anos (como la teor\u00eda de la banda transportadora del Atl\u00e1ntico Norte<\/a> 10<\/sup>). Dicha reducci\u00f3n en el transporte de calor entre el ecuador y el polo conduce a la posibilidad de tener regiones del norte permanentemente fr\u00edas y regiones des\u00e9rticas permanentemente calientes m\u00e1s cercanas al ecuador. Esto potencialmente podr\u00eda limitar esas nuevas zonas geograf\u00edas en crecimiento y reducir dr\u00e1sticamente los lugares habitables en nuestro planeta... suena menos divertido para una poblaci\u00f3n humana en continuo crecimiento, \u00bfverdad?.<\/p>
2<\/sup> Shrinking glaciers cause state-of-emergency drought in Bolivia. Guardian (2016). Available at: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/nov\/28\/shrinking-glaciers-state-of-emergency-drought-bolivia<\/a> (Last access 12\/04\/2019).
3<\/sup> Andean Cities Adapting to to Glacier Retreat to Preserve Water Security.<\/b> CityFix (2018). Available at: https:\/\/thecityfix.com\/blog\/4-andean-cities-adapting-glacier-retreat-preserve-water-security-kate-cullen\/<\/a>. (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
4<\/sup> The Struggle for Asia\u2019s water begins. Forbes (2010). Available at: https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2010\/09\/09\/water-china-tibet-2020-opinions-contributors-steven-solomon.html#4ede16ac40f7<\/a> (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
5<\/sup> Water in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya. ICIMOD (2019). Available at: https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007%2F978-3-319-92288-1_8.pdf<\/a> (Last access 12\/04\/2019).
6<\/sup> Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water?. BBC NEWS (2018). Available at: https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-42626790<\/a>. (Last access 13\/04\/2019).
7<\/sup> Earth\u2019s Freshwater. National Geographic. Available at: https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.org\/media\/earths-fresh-water\/<\/a> (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
8<\/sup> Vaughan, D.G., J.C. Comiso, I. Allison, J. Carrasco, G. Kaser, R. Kwok, P. Mote, T. Murray, F. Paul, J. Ren, E. Rignot, O. Solomina, K. Steffen and T. Zhang, 2013: Observations: Cryosphere. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
9<\/sup> Yin, Z., Wang, H., Li, Y., Ma, X., and Zhang, X.: Links of climate variability in Arctic sea ice, Eurasian teleconnection pattern and summer surface ozone pollution in North China, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 3857-3871, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5194\/acp-19-3857-2019, 2019.
10<\/sup> Chen, X., Tung, K. (2018) Global surface warming enhanced by weak Atlantic overturning circulation. Nature. 559, pp 387\u201339. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586- 018-0320-y<\/p>
Editado por Equipo Glaciar.<\/em><\/p>What will happen if glaciers melt completely?<\/b><\/h2>
1) Societal\/Regional collapse<\/b><\/h4>
2) Dramatic sea level rise<\/b><\/h4>
Figure 1. Europe underwater. A new land surface map considering all ice on earth melting. Source: National Geographic.<\/em>[\/caption]3) A new climate system<\/b><\/h4>
2<\/sup> Shrinking glaciers cause state-of-emergency drought in Bolivia. Guardian (2016). Available at: https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/nov\/28\/shrinking-glaciers-state-of-emergency-drought-bolivia<\/a> (Last access 12\/04\/2019).
3<\/sup> Andean Cities Adapting to to Glacier Retreat to Preserve Water Security.<\/b> CityFix (2018). Available at: https:\/\/thecityfix.com\/blog\/4-andean-cities-adapting-glacier-retreat-preserve-water-security-kate-cullen\/<\/a>. (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
4<\/sup> The Struggle for Asia\u2019s water begins. Forbes (2010). Available at: https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2010\/09\/09\/water-china-tibet-2020-opinions-contributors-steven-solomon.html#4ede16ac40f7<\/a> (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
5<\/sup> Water in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya. ICIMOD (2019). Available at: https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007%2F978-3-319-92288-1_8.pdf<\/a> (Last access 12\/04\/2019).
6<\/sup> Will Cape Town be the first city to run out of water?. BBC NEWS (2018). Available at: https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-42626790<\/a>. (Last access 13\/04\/2019).
7<\/sup> Earth\u2019s Freshwater. National Geographic. Available at: https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.org\/media\/earths-fresh-water\/<\/a> (Last access 14\/04\/2019).
8<\/sup> Vaughan, D.G., J.C. Comiso, I. Allison, J. Carrasco, G. Kaser, R. Kwok, P. Mote, T. Murray, F. Paul, J. Ren, E. Rignot, O. Solomina, K. Steffen and T. Zhang, 2013: Observations: Cryosphere. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.
9<\/sup> Yin, Z., Wang, H., Li, Y., Ma, X., and Zhang, X.: Links of climate variability in Arctic sea ice, Eurasian teleconnection pattern and summer surface ozone pollution in North China, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 3857-3871, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5194\/acp-19-3857-2019, 2019.
10<\/sup> Chen, X., Tung, K. (2018) Global surface warming enhanced by weak Atlantic overturning circulation. Nature. 559, pp 387\u201339. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586- 018-0320-y<\/p>
Edited by Equipo Glaciar.<\/em><\/p>