Scientists Say Swiss Glaciers Are Melting at Unexpected Speeds
Scientists Say Swiss Glaciers Are Melting at Unexpected Speeds
Scientists say the Swiss glaciers are melting at a surprising speed this year.
They say the warm early summer combined with the recent heat wave is causing Swiss glaciers to melt faster than expected.
Scientists say due to the high temperatures, there was also high melting all across Europe.
Prominent Glaciologist Matthias Huss went with his team to collect data and measure the ice melt at the Plaine Morte Glacier in Switzerland and said there was a loss of more than two meters of ice at the highest point of the glacier.
While this year has not surpassed last yearβs record breaking ice loss in Switzerland, with climate change and the speed at the melting glaciers, scientists say 2023 already marks a year of significant ice loss.
