This Swiss town is protecting its glacier with a blanket
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Rhone Glacier in Switzerland
The Rhone Glacier in Switzerland is getting dressed up in white blankets and for a good cause: to protect it from further melting as a result of global warming.
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Blanket cover
The surrounding villages depend on Rhone — from its scenic trails to the spectacular ice cave — to boost the region's economy. So residents started to spread blankets over the most vulnerable parts of the glacier to keep its snowy cover intact.
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This method prevents some of the snow and ice from melting in the summer sun that has already wreaked damage to the Rhone and other glaciers.
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Melting water
The melting water has formed a lake that is becoming larger every year.
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Blanket material
That’s why the most vulnerable parts of the glacier, especially the grotto inside it, are swaddled in blankets made of heavy-duty fleece material.
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Cost
This process is not easy or cheap. The spreading of the tarpaulins takes several hours and costs thousands of dollars in material and manpower, mostly paid by local residents.