It is linked to a feedback effect. Experts issue urgent warning after observing disturbing phenomenon in the Alps: 'It's like the glaciers are shouting out' first appeared on The Cool Down.

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Scientists tracking the glaciers are drilling holes to gain further insights, and they have uncovered an alarming detail.

A hike along Switzerland’s Aletsch offers escape from the summer heat — but comes with a poignant sense of time running out ...

Glaciers in the Swiss Alps began to retreat about 170 years ago. The retreat was initially modest but in recent decades, melting has accelerated significantly as the climate warms.

Sliding down a Steep Glacier Ridge in the Swiss Alps ...

The Alps and Switzerland -- home to the most glaciers in any European country by far -- have seen them retreat for about 170 years, but with ups and downs over time until the 1980s, he said.

Swiss Alps avalanche leaves 3 dead, 2 injured near glacier Rescue crews walk at an avalanche site near Fiesch, Switzerland, Sunday, April 1, 2018. Swiss police say three people have been killed in ...

The Alps and Switzerland — home to the most glaciers in any European country by far — have seen them retreat for about 170 years, but with ups and downs over time until the 1980s, he said.

All further melting between now and October will see the size of glaciers in the Swiss Alps shrink, according to Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS). This century, the tipping point, on average ...

Glaciers in the Swiss Alps began to retreat about 170 years ago. The retreat was initially modest but in recent decades, melting has accelerated significantly as the climate warms.