Could Switzerland’s glaciers disappear? | DW News

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A new report says that Switzerland’s glaciers have lost more than 5% of their ice volume this year. The record pace of ice loss is the second biggest drop on record and was caused primarily by Europe’s summer heatwave and low winter snowfall before that. Michael Okwu asks DW’s Chief Climate Reporter Louise Osborne and Glaciologist Dr Bethan Davies what the long-term consequences of glacial ice loss could be and what can be done to reverse the process. #dwnews 00:00 Why does Switzerland’s glacier ice diminish? 04:53 The new normal for summers in the Alps? 06:24 What happens to a glacier when it loses its protective layer 07:48 Are the Alps a preview of what's coming for mountain glaciers everywhere? 08:44 What happens when the glaciers stop feeding the rivers 11:26 Communities endangered by glacier collapse 14:10 Can glaciers be saved with coordinated global climate action? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d

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