Summary
Glaciers around the world are melting rapidly due to global warming. In Switzerland, glaciers have lost a significant amount of ice over the past decades, impacting the landscape. Satellite images and scientific measurements show these changes, highlighting the effects of a warming climate on these ice formations.
Key Facts
- Glaciers globally are losing ice quickly, driven by global warming.
- The Rhône Glacier in Switzerland has dramatically retreated, creating a lake in its place.
- Since 2010, Switzerland's glaciers have lost about a quarter of their ice.
- In 2022, Switzerland experienced an unprecedented 6% ice loss in just one year.
- Historical and recent photos illustrate significant glacier retreat.
- The Great Aletsch Glacier, the largest in the Alps, has declined by about 2.3 km over 75 years.
- Glaciers have periodically grown and shrunk for millions of years, but current changes are linked to industrial activities.
