スイスの氷河、「85年間で半減」の比較写真

Comparison of Swiss glaciers ’halved in 85 years’

Comparison of Swiss glaciers ’halved in 85 years’
気候変動で融解が進むスイスの氷河が、1931~2016年に半減したことを示す比較写真が公開されました

A comparison photo shows that Switzerland’s glaciers, which are melting due to climate change, have halved between 1931 and 2016

A comparison photo shows that Switzerland’s glaciers, which are melting due to climate change, have halved between 1931 and 2016
スイス連邦工科大と連邦森林・氷雪・景観研究所のチームが変化を分析しました

A team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the Federal Institute for Forests, Ice and Landscape analyzed the changes

A team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the Federal Institute for Forests, Ice and Landscape analyzed the changes
10年ごとにニューヨーク・マンハッタンと同じ広さの氷河が消失し、過去6年だけでも氷河の体積の12%が失われたということです

A glacier the size of Manhattan, New York, is disappearing every decade, and in the last six years alone, it has lost 12% of its volume.

A glacier the size of Manhattan, New York, is disappearing every decade, and in the last six years alone, it has lost 12% of its volume.
論文の共同執筆者で氷河学者のダニエル・ファリノッティ氏はCNNとのインタビューで、今年は冬に雪が極端に少なかったうえ、夏の気温が異常に高いことから、氷河には「最悪」の年になるだろうと指摘しました

In an interview with CNN, study co-author Daniel Farinotti, a glaciologist, said this year was a ”worst” year for glaciers, with extremely little snow in the winter and unusually high summer temperatures. pointed out that it would be

In an interview with CNN, study co-author Daniel Farinotti, a glaciologist, said this year was a ”worst” year for glaciers, with extremely little snow in the winter and unusually high summer temperatures. pointed out that it would be
消失する量は、過去最大を記録した03年を超えるとの見通しを示しました

The amount to disappear is expected to exceed the record high in 2003.

The amount to disappear is expected to exceed the record high in 2003.
氷河の消失は動植物や景観に影響し、観光業界に打撃を与えます

Disappearing glaciers will affect flora, fauna and landscape, hurting the tourism industry

Disappearing glaciers will affect flora, fauna and landscape, hurting the tourism industry
さらに重要なのは、氷河が住民にとって飲み水や農業用水の貴重な供給元になっている点です

More importantly, glaciers are an important source of drinking and agricultural water for residents.

More importantly, glaciers are an important source of drinking and agricultural water for residents.