CLIMATE & BIODIVERSITY LOSS /
Alpine Glacier Melt Crisis
Rapid ice loss in Alpine glaciers threatening freshwater supplies, hydroelectric power, and water security across Europe.
2 events tracked
- MEDIUM CONFIDENCEMAINSTREAM ONLY2 DAYS AGO
‘Catastrophic year’ as Swiss glaciers lose 5% of ice after heatwaves
Swiss glaciers lost 5% of ice in one year due to heatwaves, threatening water and hydropower supplies.
MAINSTREAMSourced from Al Jazeera
- MEDIUM CONFIDENCEMAINSTREAM ONLY2 DAYS AGO
Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies
Swiss glaciers experienced severe ice loss this year, threatening regional water supplies and hydroelectric generation capacity.
MAINSTREAMSourced from BBC News