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Report: Swiss Glaciers Melting at a Faster-Than-Average Rate in 2024

Report: Swiss Glaciers Melting at a Faster -Than-Average UsualRate in 2024

Above: Tourists watch the Rhone Glacier and its glacial lake due to the melting of the glacier, above Gletsch, Switzerland on Sept. 30, 2024. Image copyright: Fabrice Coffrini/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

The Facts

  • According to the Switzerland-based glacier monitoring group GLAMOS, the country's glaciers have melted faster than usual due to extra hot summer temperatures.According to the Switzerland-based glacier monitoring group, GLAMOS, the Nordic country's glaciers have melted at an above-average rate this year due to hot summer temperatures.

  • Another reason for this year's glacial melting, which GLAMOS said led to record 2.5% reduction in volume, was dust coming from the Sahara Desert, which darkens the ice and thus inhibits its ability to reflect sunlight back into the atmosphere.Another reason for this year's glacial melting, which GLAMOS said led to a record 2.5% reduction in volume, was dust originating from the Sahara Desert, which darkens the ice and thus inhibits its ability to reflect sunlight back into the atmosphere.


The Spin

Unfortunately, the issue surrounding glacial melting is a global one, with the world's glaciers reported to have shrunk by half since thenthe late 1800s. While those melting in northern Europe are receiving much -deserved coverage, the most terrifying cases are occuringoccurring in Asia, where the loss of the Himalayan glaciers riskrisks killingthreatening billions of people duewith towater thirstshortages. These problems will only worsen if climate change isn't tackled on an international scale.

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