The worst in 60 years! What are the factors that affect the accelerated melting of alpine glaciers?

According to media reports, glaciers in the Alps are melting at an accelerated pace, which is the most serious melting degree in 60 years, mainly due to global warming. In the summer of 2022, the whole northern hemisphere was under the control of extreme high temperature, and European countries were no exception. The high temperature accelerated the melting of ice. It is reported that the Alps have experienced two high-temperature heat waves since last winter. Once, in July 2022, the temperature in Zermatt at the foot of the mountain rose to 30 degrees Celsius.

Rising temperatures have raised the freezing point of the Swiss Alps. Under normal circumstances, the normal freezing point of the Alps in summer is between 3000 and 5500 meters, but this year, the freezing point of the Alps has risen to 5 184 meters, which is an amazing figure, indicating that the Alps below 5000 meters are not covered with snow and ice. It has a great impact on the Alps and destroyed the overall ecological environment.

Some time ago, photos of the Presana Glacier taken by tourists were posted online. In the photo, the Presena glacier in the Alps is covered with white sheets. In order to slow down the melting of glaciers, people have to cover their beds with sheets, which is both funny and sad. In addition, the Rhone Glacier in Mount Forcat is also covered with white blankets. This is also to slow down the melting rate of the Rhone glacier in the Alps.

Two years ago, tourists visited the Presena Glacier in Italy. Here, tourists see pink snow and glaciers turn pink. The tourists were very surprised. But the news is bad news for meteorologists. The reason why these glaciers turn pink is because an algae on the glaciers grows quietly here. Climate change leads to the change of glacier ecological environment, and the glacier ecosystem is forced to change. If the temperature continues to rise, this situation will be more serious.