
The Marjelenalp glacier in Switzerland, pictured in 2021.
Scientists reconstructed the retreat of glaciers using historical photo material and came to the conclusion that the volume of the glaciers halved between 1931 and 2016, in Switzerland. (VAW, ETH Zurich/Newsflash)
Swiss Glaciers Lose Half Their Volume In 85 Years, Study Shows
Switzerland’s glaciers have decreased by around 50 per cent within 85 years - and are now melting at an even faster rate. Experts studied tens of thousands of period photographs…