Your Children Might Outlive Europe’s Glaciers
According to scientists at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, if summer temperatures increase by 9 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius), all 5,150 glaciers in the European Alps could be gone by the year 2100.
Even if temperatures only rise by 5 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius), 80 percent of these glaciers will melt away.
Now, if you think this sounds a bit alarmist, just look at what has actually happened to these glaciers over the last 160 years or so. These glaciers have shrunk so much that they now only cover half the are they did back in 1850. Even worse, the glacier recession has sped up over recent years as the global climate increases.
And don’t forget all the other glaciers around the world too! These scientists are only referring to the European Alps. Given there are glaciers in 47 countries, who knows how many of those will still be around by the end of the century!
Tags: european alps, french alps, Global Warming, melting glaciers
