UN weather agency expects new temperature record soon
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A new global temperature record is likely to be set in the next five years, according to the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva.
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Iceland's glaciers are among the fastest melting in the world. This causes not only the sea level but also the ground to rise.
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Small landslides are on the increase in the Swiss Alps owing to climate change. But the link with global warming is less obvious for large natural disasters.
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Swiss researcher Achille Capelli has found an open-air laboratory in Alaska. He is studying the polar ice shelf and is worried to see the impact of climate change.
South America’s tropical glaciers are an endangered cultural heritage
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These glaciers, located near the equator, are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and the consequences of their melting are vast.
Nepal and the Himalayas, the agony of glaciers on the roof of the world
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Melting Himalayan glaciers increase the risk of catastrophic flooding and reduce fresh water resources for nearly two billion people.
The international consequences of a glacier-free Switzerland
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Switzerland’s glaciers could almost disappear due to global warming. Melting ice in the Alps will have an impact on large rivers in Western Europe – but it won’t stop there.
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This video explains the melting of glaciers and Switzerland's key role in monitoring them, highlighting the importance of World Glacier Day.
