This repeat photography of Birchgletscher (1927–2025) shows a century of change, ending in this year’s tragic collapse that destroyed Blatten and claimed one life.
📷 1927 vs 2025
This repeat photography of Birchgletscher (1927–2025) shows a century of change, ending in this year’s tragic collapse that destroyed Blatten and claimed one life.
📷 1927 vs 2025
Mostly unknown before 1980 (5 occurrences) 📉
Skyrocketing since 2019 (180 occurrences) 📈
Puis il y eu "l'OVNI" 2003 et un vrai tournant à partir de 2019 avec une banalisation des 40°C en été en France.
Entre 2019 et 2025, on parle de plus de 180 dépassements.
5 en 30 ans vs. ≃180 en 6 ans.
Mostly unknown before 1980 (5 occurrences) 📉
Skyrocketing since 2019 (180 occurrences) 📈
Incredible view towards east yesterday, from a plane above the Mt Blanc Massif (Mt Blanc, center) with Talèfre basin (L), Tré la Tête Gl. (foreground R) and the imposing Monte Rosa at (background R)! 🏔️ ❄️
📷 Lenka Slamova 🙏
Incredible view towards east yesterday, from a plane above the Mt Blanc Massif (Mt Blanc, center) with Talèfre basin (L), Tré la Tête Gl. (foreground R) and the imposing Monte Rosa at (background R)! 🏔️ ❄️
📷 Lenka Slamova 🙏
1930 | 2022
The second largest glacier in the Alps (towered by second highest peak, Monte Rosa) retreated 2.7 km over this period! 🧊📈
@vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
1930 | 2022
The second largest glacier in the Alps (towered by second highest peak, Monte Rosa) retreated 2.7 km over this period! 🧊📈
@vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
2020 | 2024
Demise of the largest glacier in Tirol over the last 5 years! 😱
When the landscape is evolving at a non-geological speed... 🔥
📽️ Martin Mergili (Uni Graz), Stefan Haselberger (Uni Wien/PHUSICOS)
2020 | 2024
Demise of the largest glacier in Tirol over the last 5 years! 😱
When the landscape is evolving at a non-geological speed... 🔥
📽️ Martin Mergili (Uni Graz), Stefan Haselberger (Uni Wien/PHUSICOS)
Our story for @science.org—on the ongoing mass firing of federal employees and reactions in the scientific community.
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Our story for @science.org—on the ongoing mass firing of federal employees and reactions in the scientific community.
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