Tag: Glamos
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Devastation in the Alps: Swiss glaciers lose a quarter of their volume in a decade
Warming climate drives drastic glacier melt in Switzerland Swiss glaciers are melting at an alarming pace as climate change intensifies, according to a comprehensive study by the Swiss Glaciers Monitoring Network (Glamos). The decade from 2015 to 2025 saw a 24% decline in glacier volume, a figure that cements concerns about the long-term viability of…
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Swiss Glaciers Lose 24% of Volume in a Decade
Rapid melt and warnings from the Alps Swiss glaciers have undergone a dramatic retreat over the past decade, losing about a quarter of their volume, according to a new study by Glamos (Réseau des relevés glaciologiques suisses). A snow-poor winter combined with June and August heat waves accelerated melt, pushing several glaciers toward unprecedented losses.…
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Devastation on the Alps: Swiss Glaciers Lose 24% of Volume in a Decade
Alpine glaciers face an accelerating retreat The Swiss glaciers have entered a period of rapid and sustained retreat as climate warming continues to bite. A new assessment by Glamos, the Swiss Glaciological Monitoring Network, shows that glaciers in Switzerland lost about a quarter of their total volume between 2015 and 2025 – roughly 24%. This…