Glaciers are retreating under climate change and generating excessive meltwater. A modelling study shows that regrowing glaciers may lead to water scarcity in the centuries after overshooting the +1.5 °C temperature target.
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Lutz, A. Glacier melt trough after overshoot. Nat. Clim. Chang. 15, 588–589 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02312-2
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