glaciers

Switzerland Loses 10% of Glacier Volume in Just Two Years

Switzerland Loses 10% of Glacier Volume in Just Two Years

In just two years, the total volume of glaciers in Switzerland has declined 10%, according to a new report. The Swiss Commission for Cryosphere Observation, part of the Swiss Academy of Sciences, and Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS), a glacier monitoring center, has uncovered “catastrophic” loss after two years with hot summers and low snow […]

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    World’s Glaciers at Serious Risk From Climate Crisis

    World’s Glaciers at Serious Risk From Climate Crisis

    A new study published in Science Thursday calculated how different degrees of warming would impact the more than 215,000 glaciers that exist outside Antarctica and Greenland. It concluded that almost half of them could melt by the end of the century even if policymakers succeed in limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. 

    Record Warmth Keeps European Skiers off the Slopes

    Record Warmth Keeps European Skiers off the Slopes

    Nothing says winter like speeding down a snowy slope on a pair of skis then sitting beside a lodge fire with a cup of hot chocolate as the frosty scene outside fades from white to blue.  But for European ski resorts dealing with record January highs, this winter vision is another thing melting into the […]