Glaciers are hugely important to our planet, making up an enourmous amount of our fresh water supplies.

But they are melting, and they are doing so at unprecedented levels.

Dr. Jonathan L Bamber, Professor in the School of Geographical Sciences at Bristol University joined Jonathan to discuss.

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