Even with all that snow last winter, Switzerland's glaciers are still shrinking—and fast! 🥶🌍
A recent study by Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) revealed that Swiss glaciers lost a whopping 2.4% of their volume over the past year. That's like watching ice cream melt on a hot day! 🍦🔥
Matthias Huss, the head of GLAMOS, sounded the alarm: \"The glaciers are retreating faster and faster and are on track to disappear.\" 😱
Remember those massive ice losses in 2022 and 2023 when over 10% of the glacier volume vanished? While this year's loss wasn't as extreme, it's still above the average from 2010 to 2020. 🌡️
What's causing this icy meltdown? Even though there was plenty of snow, Saharan sand blowing over Europe accelerated the melt during the summer months. Imagine sand from the desert speeding up glacier melt—wild, right? 🏜️💨
Huss warns that if we want to see glaciers in 100 years, we need to take action now to stabilize the climate. It's a wake-up call for all of us to protect these natural wonders! 🌏✨
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Despite snowy winter, Swiss glaciers 'on track to disappear'
cgtn.com
