European Alps could lose 46% of glaciers by 2050 due to climate change
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A new computer model developed by scientists from the University of Lausanne, in collaboration with the University of Grenoble, ETHZ, and the University of Zurich, predicts a minimum loss of 34% in the volume of ice in the European Alps by 2050.
However, this scenario assumed an immediate halt in global warming back in 2022.
A more realistic projection indicates that, without substantial changes, nearly half (46%) of the Alps’ ice volume could disappear by 2050, escalating to 65% if data from the last ten years alone is considered.
The study emphasizes the immediate need for action.
Samuel Cook, the study’s first author, notes, “It is likely that the situation will be even worse than the one we present.”
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