The UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation and established March 21st as World Day for Glaciers. Our Vanishing Glaciers serves as a powerful reminder of the fragility of these natural wonders and the urgent need to protect them for future generations.

Winner of the 2017 Lane Anderson Award for best Canadian science writing, this updated paperback edition by Robert Sandford-a leading authority on water and climate science-explores the profound impact of glacier recession.

Centred around the Columbia Icefield, a massive ice expanse straddling the Continental Divide, Our Vanishing Glaciers presents an extraordinary array of visual material, from photographs and illustrations to aerial surveys and thermal imaging. Drawing on 45 years of personal observation, Sandford captures the awe-inspiring scale of glaciers in western Canada.

Based on compelling evidence, Sandford reveals that as many as 300 glaciers may have disappeared from the Canadian Rockies since 1920. This large-format, fully illustrated book vividly portrays the rapid pace of glacier retreat expected to continue throughout this century, while celebrating the beauty and vital role of water, ice, and snow in the region.