the global average. it has already increased by 2 celsius, and it is having a devastating impact on the snow and ice up here. at an observatory, 3.5km up this swiss mountain, they ve been monitoring the changing alpine climate for decades. 30 years ago, it never rained, but nowadays in summer, very often, there is rain, even up here at 3,500 metres. wow. yep. last year, the ice melt hit a new record. the glaciers of the alps lost 6% of their total volume. the very best forecastl for the future of alpine glaciers is that we can save about one third i of the ice falling. this is the best case. in the worst case, we rel going to lose everything. look how the glacier below the weather station is expected
in alpine climates for decades. 30 years ago, it never rained, but nowadays in summer, very often, there is rain, even up here at 3500 metres. wow. yep. last year, the ice melt heat a new record. the glaciers of the alps lost 6% of their total volume. the very best forecast - for the future of our alpine glaciers is that we can save about one third i of the ice falling. this is the best case. in the worst case, we rel going to lose everything. look how the glacier below the weather station is expected to retreat over the next few decades in that worst case scenario. so, what does dr huss think the message from the un scientists should be? action is now urgently needed. for the glaciers, we see - the effects of climate change. this is illustrating how| urgent it is to act now. this landscape appears eternal
for the future of alpine glaciers is that we can save about one third of the ice falling. this is the best case. in the worst case, we rel going to lose everything. look how the glacier below the weather station is expected to retreat over the next few decades in that worst case scenario. so, what does dr huss think the message from the un scientists should be? action is now urgently needed. for the glaciers, we see - the effects of climate change. this is illustrating how| urgent it is to act now. this landscape appears eternal literally frozen in time. but without dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the ice up here at the top of europe will be lost forever. justin rowlatt, bbc news, in the swiss alps. i m joined by dr simon bradshaw, research director for climate council.
greater in the alps. the temperature up here is rising by about twice the global average. it has already increased by 2 celsius, and it is having a devastating effect on the snow and ice up here. at an observatory 3.5 km up this swiss mountain, they ve been monitoring the change in alpine climates for decades. 30 years ago, it never rained, but now there is, and summer, very often, there is rain, even up here at 3500 metres. wow. yep. last year, the ice melt heat a new record. the glaciers of the alps lost 6% of their total volume. the very best forecast - for the future of our alpine glaciers is that we can save about one third i of the ice falling. this is the best case. in the worst case, we rel going to lose everything.
30 years ago, it never rained, but now there is, and summer, very often, there is rain, even up here at 3500 metres. wow. yep. last year, the ice melts heat a new record. last year, the ice melt heat a new record. the glaciers of the alps lost 6% of their total volume. the very best forecast - for the future of our alpine glaciers is that we can save about one third i of the ice falling. this is the best case. in the worst case, we rel going to lose everything. look how the glacier below the weather station is expected to retreat over the next few decades and that worst case scenario. so, what does this doctor think the message from the un scientists should be? action is now urgently needed. for the glaciers, we see the effects of climate change. for the glaciers, we see - the effects of climate change. this is illustrating how| urgent it is to act now. this landscape appears eternal.