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Swiss glaciologist documents 'depressing' impacts of climate change

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As head of Glacier Monitoring Switzerland (Glamos), Matthias Huss is at the forefront of observing the impact of climate change because glaciers are like a "giant thermometer" that indicates that upheavals are "very, very fast".

Added on the 03/09/2021 18:38:40 - Copyright : AFP EN

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