Ice Rivers: A Story of Glaciers, Wilderness, and Humanity

Glaciers, covering one-tenth of Earth’s land surface, face a grave peril. In the Alps, Andes, and Himalayas, once-indomitable glaciers retreat and die. In Antarctica, thinning glaciers may release methane stored for millions of years. Glaciologist Jemma Wadham offers a personal account of glaciers and the unfolding crisis. Wadham takes readers on a journey from Europe and Asia to Antarctica and South America, introducing glaciers as individuals with unique characters and places in their communities. She challenges their initial perception as silent and lifeless, revealing that glaciers are as alive as forests or soil, teeming with microbial life and deeply connected to everything we know.

This book is a riveting blend of cutting-edge research and tales of encounters with polar bears and survival under the midnight sun, portraying and loving our vanishing icy wildernesses.

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