The Alps Are Melting: Four Decades of Glacier Loss Captured From Space
The Alps, home to the iconic Aletsch Glacier, are undergoing a dramatic transformation. Satellite imagery spanning four ...
NZ's glaciers have already lost nearly a third of their ice—as more vanishes, landscapes and lives change
New Zealand ranks third globally in the proportion of ice lost from glaciers. Almost 30% of ice volume has melted during the ...
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Aletsch Glacier
The easiest way to get to the glacier is to start your journey from either Interlaken or Visp, travel to Fiesch and take ...
The best way to experience Alpine culture? Eat—and drink—it
For thousands of years, people have survived in the Alps with traditional, straightforward food and drink. From strudel to ...
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Glacier 3000
Perhaps the most beloved activity is the Peak Walk by Tissot. This suspension bridge connects two mountain peaks and it's the only one of its kind in the world. It's also not for the faint of heart: ...
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Global retreat of glaciers has strongly accelerated
"Additionally, the Alpine and Pyrenean glaciers are comparatively small, which is also a disadvantage. Glaciers generally have a cooling effect on the microclimate of their surroundings.
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Melting Giants: The Disappearing Glaciers of New Zealand
New Zealand ranks third globally in glacier ice loss, with nearly 30% of ice volume disappearing in 24 years. This alarming ...
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NZ’s glaciers have already lost nearly third of their ice – as more vanishes, landscapes, lives change
New Zealand ranks third globally in the proportion of ice lost from glaciers. Almost 30 per cent of ice volume has melted during the past 24 years and what remains is disappearing at an accelerating ...