If there's one thing we know about social media, it's that misinformation is everywhere,

especially when it comes to personal finance.

Financially inclined from Marketplace is a podcast you can trust to help you get serious about your money

so you can build a life you've always dreamed of.

I'm the host, Janelli Espinal, and each week I ask experts important money questions,

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Glaciers are natural wonders. Along with Arctic ice sheets, they store about 70% of the world's freshwater reserves.

When they melt, they deliver drinking water to arid climates, irrigation to farmers and nutrients,

to lakes, rivers, and oceans that support phytoplankton, the base of the aquatic food chain.

The trouble is is because of climate

change, glaciers are melting too quickly. And according to a United Nations report out just last

month, at the current rate, glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century. From KERA

in Dallas, this is think. I'm Chris Boyd. The UN is drawing attention to this impending global catastrophe by naming 2025 the International Year of Glaciers Preservation.

And today on the show, we're going to talk about why everyone should care about glaciers, even if the nearest one to you is thousands of miles away.

My guests are two of the world's leading glacier experts.

Twyla Moon is deputy lead scientist and science communication liaison at the National

Snow and Ice Data Center, which is part of the University of Colorado Boulder's Cooperative

Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.

She specializes in the connections

across ice, climate, ocean, and ecosystem. Heidi Sevestra is a member of the Explorers Club

and an internationally renowned glaciologist who specializes in glacier dynamics, tropical

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