Alarming Melting of Switzerland’s Gries Glacier: A Wake-Up Call for Climate Action | – The Times of India

Switzerland’s Gries Glacier (Pic Souce: DD) Switzerland’s Gries Glacier is facing an unprecedented crisis as ice retreat sparks concern. A site of critical climate research, the Swiss glacier is shrinking at a record pace as the country faces unprecedented glacier melt. Glacier Monitoring Switzerland (GLAMOS) director Matthias Huss said the 5.4 km long glacier “is…

Meltdown: Swiss glaciers hit annual tipping point weeks early – The Times of India

The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland’s glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day.All further melting between now and October will see the size of glaciers in the Swiss Alps shrink, according to…