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Researchers reported that glaciers in Switzerland have lost about 10 percent of their ice volume in two years.
In just a couple of years, as much ice has melted as it did between 1960 and 1990. According to researchers, glaciers are melting at a truly terrifying rate.
As the head of the monitoring center M. Huss said, this year risks to become the 2nd in terms of ice loss due to warm summer, abnormal heat in September and small amount of snow in winter. In his opinion, the recent sharp drop in temperature and snowfall in the mountains can correct the situation.
Abnormal heat is most dangerous for glaciers. Due to the high temperatures in early summer melted all the snow cover that protects the ice by reflecting the sun’s rays.
