Mmastodon EnvironmentClimate first seen 17 h ago, last 14 h ago, peak #7
Eternal snow on the Alps fading, climate observers warn
Original: In primary school (1960s), we learned that mountain areas above 3,000 m altitude in the Alps had eternal snow. I'm afrai
A widely shared observation recalls that 1960s school lessons taught the Alps' peaks above 3,000 metres were permanently covered in snow. The author laments that this 'eternal snow' is now disappearing, pointing to the Matterhorn, at 4,478 metres, as a recent example of bare high-altitude terrain. It is the latest sign of Alpine glacier retreat, with warm summers stripping snow from elevations once thought permanently white.
Why now: Ongoing glacier melt and record warmth in the Alps are making the visible loss of permanent snow a talking point about climate change
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Evidence
- In primary school (1960s), we learned that mountain areas above 3,000 m altitude in the Alps had eternal snow. I'm afraid we're seeing the end of that. Matterhorn, 4,478 m high, last week. https://www. gelderlander.nl/buitenland/zwi… · Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy · 162
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