GLOBAL GLACIER ANIMATIONS

These animations document the difference between low (SSP1-2.6) and high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathways for four major glaciers this century. Credit: Chhota Shigri, Vanch-Yakh, and Athabasca from animation by Enrico Mattea, 2025. Great Aletsch from Jouvet & Huss, 2019.

Chhota Shigri Glacier

Western Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India

Low Emissions (SSP1-2.6)

High Emissions (SSP5-8.5)

Vanch-Yakh Glacier

Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan

Low Emissions (SSP1-2.6)

High Emissions (SSP5-8.5)

Athabasca Glacier

Columbia Icefield of the Canadian Rockies

Low Emissions (SSP1-2.6)

High Emissions (SSP5-8.5)

Great Aletsch Glacier

Switzerland

Low Emissions (SSP1-2.6)

High Emissions (SSP5-8.5)