Hundreds of climate protection activists said goodbye today to the Pizol glacier in Switzerland, which will disappear as a victim of global warming.
The Pizol Glacier, which is now less than a tenth of a square kilometer, is located in the eastern part of Switzerland in the Glarus Alps and is retreating as temperatures rise.
It is located at about 2.600 meters above sea level and is estimated to disappear completely by 2030, Reuters reported.
"I've climbed here countless times. It's like the death of a good friend," said Matthias Huss, a glaciologist at the University of Zurich, addressing the crowd.
In Switzerland, by the way, there are about 1.500 glaciers.
The British agency reminds that a similar gathering was held in Iceland in August on the same occasion.
Climate protection activism is on the rise in Switzerland, where several dozen people were arrested this year for blocking the entrances to Swiss banks that some accuse of allegedly financing energy projects.
Switzerland, a country known for its direct democracy, could soon vote on whether the country should become climate neutral, as the organizers of a petition called the "Glacier Initiative" have collected 120.000 signatures, necessary for a vote on it.
"We can no longer save the Pizol glacier, but if people act immediately, many of the negative effects of climate change could be countered. Let's do everything we can, so that we can show our children and grandchildren, here in Switzerland, the glacier even in 100 years," said Hus, reports Tanjug.
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