📖 Read of the Week: Mountains in Silent Thaw – A Call for Action in the Last Days of #COP29 As COP29 nears its close, our Read of the Week sheds light on the urgent challenges facing mountain ecosystems. Mountains in Silent Thaw highlights the rapid melting of the Earth’s "frozen heartbeat"—our glaciers—and the widespread impacts on water resources, biodiversity, and communities. With accelerated glacier retreat in regions like the Andes, Caucasus, and Hindu Kush Himalaya, the stakes are high: water shortages, increased natural hazards, and severe impacts on Indigenous and local communities. 🔗 Explore this read and join us in advocating for mountain resilience and stronger climate action: https://lnkd.in/eXBcKRkg #COP29 #MountainsMatter #FrozenHeartbeat #ClimateAction #OurChangingMountains
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