Swiss Glaciers Suffer Massive Loss Due to Heat Waves and Low Snow
Swiss glaciers shrank by 5.5% due to insufficient winter snow and severe heat waves, seeing the second-largest melting on record.
A report prepared by experts in Switzerland revealed that the country's glaciers lost 5.5% of their total ice volume during the year due to heat waves and insufficient winter snowfall.
Record Melting Rate in Glaciers
Glaciers across Switzerland lost a massive 5.5% of their volume this year under the influence of extreme heat waves and low snowfall during the winter season.
This high rate recorded stands as the second-largest annual ice loss on record.
Warnings from Experts and Institutions
In a report jointly published by the GLAMOS Swiss glacier monitoring network and the Swiss Academy of Sciences, it was emphasized that Alpine glaciers have no long-term chance of survival under current climatic conditions.
As a result of the investigations conducted, experts determined that the total ice volume in the country has decreased by nearly one-fifth over the past five-year period.
Dimensions of Climate Change and Water Loss
GLAMOS head Matthias Huss clearly stated that this rapid warming stems entirely from anthropogenic climate change and can be attributed to this situation.
Experts reported that the 2.2 trillion liters of water lost between the months of July and September equals exactly four times the annual water consumption of the country, which has a population of approximately 9.1 million.