- plural of glacier.
glaciers
Example Sentences
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The Himalayas are approaching a dangerous threshold as glaciers melt faster, glacial lakes grow more unstable and the mountains face a widening gap in monitoring, according to new research.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Scientists say glaciers in the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, are melting faster as global temperatures rise.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The future of that strategy has come into question as a warming planet destabilizes Himalayan glaciers and river systems, increasingly putting human lives and billions of dollars at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Some outlet glaciers in East Antarctica also remain vulnerable as warm ocean water melts ice shelves from below and contributes to faster ice flow.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
At first, glaciers blocked the way from Alaska to the rest of America, allowing no more than perhaps a few isolated pioneers to investigate the lands further south.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
