UNESCO

Patagonian glaciers represent the third
largest reserve of fresh water on Earth,
yet they are receding at a faster rate
than anywhere else in the planet as a
result of climate change. In 2015, the 21st
Conference of the Parties to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (COP21) convened to reach a new
international agreement to remedy situations
such as these, by keeping global warming
below 2°C. View of the Perito Moreno
Glacier, at the UNESCO World Heritage site of
Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina).
© Philipp Schinz