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‘This is a dying glacier’: Swiss icecap melting at frightening pace, expert says
Description
September 22, 2025
Switzerland’s famed Gries Glacier is melting at a frightening pace as climate change accelerates unprecedented ice melt nationwide, one expert says. Between September 2024 and September 2025, the 5km-long ice cap, situated in Obergoms, Switzerland, has lost approximately six metres of ice, according to Matthias Huss, the Director of Glacier Monitoring Switzerland (GLAMOS).
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‘This is a dying glacier’: Swiss icecap melting at frightening pace, expert says02:52 | September 22, 2025 -
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Trump calls climate change ‘the greatest con job’ in speech to UNGA00:48 | September 23, 2025 -
Under fire for fireworks: Arc’teryx apologizes after stunt sparks outrage02:00 | September 22, 2025 -
Climate change made Canada’s heat waves more likely: scientists01:37 | September 17, 2025 -
Human-made climate change made summer heat waves 2-10 times more likely, expert says01:22 | September 17, 2025 -
Nova Scotia family who lost newly-renovated home in wildfire welcomes new member02:06 | September 12, 2025 -
Painted turtles released into Quebec park in effort to protect species01:49 | August 29, 2025 -
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How Manitoba’s aquatic life is being harmed by wildfires02:08 | August 13, 2025 -
N.L. wildfires put 20,000+ people under evacuation alerts02:31 | August 13, 2025 -
New N.L. evacuations ordered as wildfire roars near St. John’s03:26 | August 12, 2025 -
Canada commits $45.7M to wildfire research to help assess risk, develop adaptive forestry practices02:49 | August 12, 2025 -
‘Something that we all need to deal with’: MP addresses U.S. concerns of spreading wildfire smoke00:45 | August 12, 2025 -
What can be done to fight Canada’s future wildfires?01:57 | August 11, 2025 -
Will weather help Canada’s wildfire fight anytime soon?01:38 | August 11, 2025 -
Dry weather deepens Newfoundland’s wildfire emergency02:32 | August 11, 2025 -
Anisininew Okimawin leaders demand changes to wildfire strategy in Manitoba01:42 | August 8, 2025 -
Métis leaders push back at Carney’s major projects bill01:49 | August 7, 2025 -
Why is it so challenging to forecast wildfire smoke? Unravelling the haze02:19 | August 7, 2025 -
Out-of-control wildfire threatens several N.L. communities02:06 | August 6, 2025 -
Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?01:56 | August 5, 2025 -
Eastern N.L. communities face wildfire threats, evacuations02:15 | August 5, 2025 -
When will Canadians get relief from wildfire smoke?03:17 | August 4, 2025 -
Wildfire smoke sets off air quality alerts across Canada02:40 | August 3, 2025 -
Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:42 | August 3, 2025
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‘This is a dying glacier’: Swiss icecap melting at frightening pace, expert says02:52 | September 22, 2025
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Rapid climate shifts in Antarctica could have major global impacts, expert warns02:15 | September 29, 2025
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Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China00:58 | September 24, 2025
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Trump calls climate change ‘the greatest con job’ in speech to UNGA00:48 | September 23, 2025
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Canada commits $45.7M to wildfire research to help assess risk, develop adaptive forestry practices02:49 | August 12, 2025
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‘Something that we all need to deal with’: MP addresses U.S. concerns of spreading wildfire smoke00:45 | August 12, 2025
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What can be done to fight Canada’s future wildfires?01:57 | August 11, 2025
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Will weather help Canada’s wildfire fight anytime soon?01:38 | August 11, 2025
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Dry weather deepens Newfoundland’s wildfire emergency02:32 | August 11, 2025
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Anisininew Okimawin leaders demand changes to wildfire strategy in Manitoba01:42 | August 8, 2025
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Air quality warnings issued Canada-wide as wildfire smoke from Prairies covers nation00:42 | August 3, 2025
‘This is a dying glacier’: Swiss icecap melting at frightening pace, expert says
Description
September 22, 2025
Switzerland’s famed Gries Glacier is melting at a frightening pace as climate change accelerates unprecedented ice melt nationwide, one expert says. Between September 2024 and September 2025, the 5km-long ice cap, situated in Obergoms, Switzerland, has lost approximately six metres of ice, according to Matthias Huss, the Director of Glacier Monitoring Switzerland (GLAMOS).
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