File:The effects of climate change on the alpine glaciers Matterhorn glacier - Switzerland.jpg

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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 8 August 2020, shows the ‘Matterhorn Glacier Paradise’ - a popular ski resort near Zermatt in Switzerland.

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English: Climate change is threatening Earth’s cryosphere. In the Alps, for example, temperatures have risen twice as fast as the global average between the late 19th and the early 21st century. According to the 2018 IPCC report, the trend of faster warming rates at higher mountain elevations will continue into the middle of the 21st century. New research published in Climate Dynamics, indicates that up to 92% of glaciers in the Alps could be lost by the end of the century due to the effects of climate change. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 8 August 2020, shows the ‘Matterhorn Glacier Paradise’ - a popular ski resort near Zermatt in Switzerland. It is one of the alpine areas categorised as “destined to disappear” by the researchers. High resolution data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel satellites are used to detect changes in the environment around glaciers and to monitor their thawing.
Date Taken on 8 August 2020
Source The effects of climate change on the alpine glaciers. Matterhorn glacier - Switzerland
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020

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