Since the 1950s, almost all of the world's glaciers have been retreating, according to the latest report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This is unprecedented in at least the last 2 000 years, scientists say, and is very likely caused by human activities contributing to climate change.
Since 2014, the IAEA - in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - has supported 50 scientists from 12 countries to use nuclear and isotopic techniques to survey mountain ranges of up to 6 000 m altitude on six continents and assess the impact of climate change on soil and water resources. Thanks to an international network of laboratories created to analyse and share the results of these surveys, decisions makers have access to timely, accurate information to help them develop tailored climate-change adaptation strategies.
