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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.
Melting permafrost threatens mountain regions. What can be done?
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From unstable slopes to rock falls, the thawing of permafrost will have many consequences for mountain regions, including the Swiss Alps.
How climate change is threatening permafrost’s delicate balance
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Permafrost is the hidden frozen “glue” – a layer formed by ice, rock and soil – that holds icy northern landscapes together.
Discovering ancient microorganisms inside Swiss glaciers
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Follow a team of scientists on the Rhône glacier as they hunt for new – and potentially beneficial – microorganisms which are increasingly being released from the melting ice.
Predicting the climate of the future with 1.2 million-year-old ice
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Scientists have successfully extracted one of the world's oldest ice samples from deep within Antarctica. They hope the ancient ice will reveal more about Earth’s climate history and how to better predict future climate change.
Secrets revealed by melting Swiss glaciers could eat plastic and cure disease
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Melting glaciers release largely unknown bacteria and viruses. These microorganisms could help us tackle some major global problems, from plastic pollution to antibiotic resistance.
Breakthrough Swiss research decodes thawing permafrost
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For the first time a research team in Switzerland has measured how much of the Alpine permafrost has thawed. This helps scientists understand how climate change is affecting mountains’ permanently frozen ground.
‘The only way to save glaciers is to stop global warming’
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Balzan Prize winner Johannes Oerlemans talks about the most important discoveries of his career and his attempt to preserve a glacier in Switzerland.
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