Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Climate change is reshaping the Earth, altering ecosystems, biodiversity, and the very balance of nature. One of its most striking signs is the rapid melting of glaciers in the Arctic and Antarctic. For decades, scientists have warned of this crisis, yet recent research shows that in the past twenty years the rate of polar ice loss has slowed somewhat. At first glance this has sparked cautious optimism, but experts quickly remind us that this slowdown is temporary and not a sign of recovery. Global warming has not abated; rather, natural climate cycles have briefly moderated the pace of ice loss.A study by Dr. M.R. England of the University of Exeter, along with colleagues J. Screen, A.C. Chan, and L.M. Polvani of Columb...