The inventory of Swiss Glacial lakes showed that almost 1,200 new lakes have formed in formerly glaciated regions of the Swiss Alps since the end of the Little Ice Age around 1850. Photo: AFP
Climate change has dramatically altered the Swiss Alp landscape – at a quicker pace than expected – as melting glaciers have created more than 1,000 new lakes across in the mountains, a study published recently showed.
The inventory of Swiss Glacial lakes showed that almost 1,200 new lakes have formed in formerly glaciated regions of the Swiss Alps since the end of the Little Ice Age around 1850.
Around 1,000 of them still exist today, according to the study published by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag).
Climate Change Sees Swiss Alps Add Over 1,000 Lakes
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Swiss Alps Glacial Melting Caused by Climate Change Results to Drying of About 200 Lakes Out of 1,200
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The inventory of Swiss Glacial lakes showed that almost 1,200 new lakes have formed in formerly glaciated regions of the Swiss Alps since the end of the Little Ice Age around 1850. AFP pic
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GENEVA, July 20 Climate change has dramatically altered the Swiss Alp landscape at a quicker pace than expected as melting glaciers have created more than 1,000 new lakes across in the mountains, a study published Monday showed.
The inventory of Swiss Glacial lakes showed that almost 1,200 new lakes have formed in formerly glaciated regions of the Swiss Alps since the end of the Little Ice Age around 1850.
Climate change sees Swiss Alps add over 1,000 lakes: study
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