‘Catastrophic’: Swiss Glaciers Lose Nearly a Fifth of Their Mass in Five Years as Alpine Ice Enters a New Era
Switzerland is often imagined through its snow covered mountains, deep Alpine valleys and glaciers that have shaped the country's landscape, economy and identity for centuries. The white peaks of the Alps have long appeared almost permanent, part of a natural landscape that seems capable of outlasting generations. But the latest measurements from Switzerland's glacier monitoring network present a…
