How do glaciers affect people today?

Answer 1

All throughout history and even unto this very day, glaciers make people VERY cold!

Glaciers, when they are not melting due to global warming, hold a vast amount of water. Without glaciers, most, if not all, of our oceanside villages and cities would be submerged by many feet.

It has been argued that the presence of the glaciers at the poles tends to keep the globe from drifting off its axis. In other words, north remains north and south remains south, within a few degrees.

There are many other ways in which glaciers are either beneficial or problematic to human and other species on the planet. I encourage you to do some further research on your own.

Answer 2

Glaciers supply fresh water to millions of people around the world for drinking, agriculture, and hydroelectric power. However, the melting of glaciers due to climate change can lead to rising sea levels, water shortages, and natural hazards like flooding and avalanches, impacting communities that depend on glacier-fed rivers.

Answer 3

Glaciers affect peoples life because they help water plants when they melt.They are also a tourist atraction in many places. They are used for sking and Snowboarding.