Minimising the threat of melting glaciers
Meltwater from glaciers can pose a serious threat to villages in the valleys. Can it be controlled?
Meltwater from glaciers can pose a serious threat to villages in the valleys. Stored in vast sub-glacial lakes, it can break suddenly through the ice to cause flooding and damage. Can it be controlled? Swiss public television SRF journeyed deep into the Plaine-Morte glacier to find out. It’s a fasci...
