A new study published on Thursday indicated that glaciers are melting
faster when they flow into a lake than when they finish on land. However,
the worldwide rate of glacial retreat is increasing more quickly owing to
climate change.
The Swiss-funded study is the first large-scale, systematic analysis of the
phenomena in alpine glaciers and could help foresee severe water shortages
and enormous flood surges.
faster when they flow into a lake than when they finish on land. However,
the worldwide rate of glacial retreat is increasing more quickly owing to
climate change.
The Swiss-funded study is the first large-scale, systematic analysis of the
phenomena in alpine glaciers and could help foresee severe water shortages
and enormous flood surges.
