🗻 Swiss Alps lost as much ice in 2 years as it did between 1960 and 1990

Plus: Around the world in Solar Airship One According to the GLAMOS – the glacier monitoring network, a double whammy of exceptionally low snowfall and glaciers melting at a high rate is ‘catastrophic’ for the Swiss Alps. The glaciers are melting at a high rate, with estimates by the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SAS) reporting that the volume of ice lost in the last two years is equivalent to ice lost between 1960 and 1990. In 2022, the glaciers lost 6 percent of their volume; in 2023, 4 percent of ice was lost, meaning 10 percent of the ice volume disappeared in only two years. Learn more about the low ice volume and its impact on the planet in today's [Must Read](. Good morning. I’m Shubhangi, an editorial assistant at IE. This is the Blueprint. Let's get into it! VIDEO OF THE DAY [Is Nikola Tesla Overrated?]( Are Plastic-Eating Worms The Solution To Plastic Waste? Mealworms, with their unique ability to digest plastic, offer hope in addressing the global plastic pollution crisis. 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