Industrialization ended the Little Ice Age in the Alps
A group of American and Austrian scientists on September 2 published research results in the journal PNAS showing that human activities during the industrialization process in Europe "ended" the period called the Little Ice Age in the Alps.
Researchers investigated the mysterious shrinkage of alpine glaciers in the Alps between 1860 and 1930. They concluded that increased soot emissions from industrialisation in Europe were responsible for the Alpine glacier melt.
A corner of the Alps. (Source: Wiki)
When soot in the atmosphere accumulates on glaciers through rain, it causes the glaciers to increase their ability to absorb heat from sunlight. The increased heat absorption causes the glaciers to melt and gradually reduce their coverage.
Before that, especially the period from the 15th century to the mid-19th century, winters were often long and cold and summers were cool and rainy, helping to increase the area of glaciers, and scientists called this period the "Little Ice Age".
However, researcher Georg Kaser of the Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology at the University of Innsbruck (Austria) said that from 1860-1930, glaciers shrank by an average of 1km each year, although weather conditions were still favorable for increasing ice area.
The above research results were announced by scientists after demonstrating the impacts of human activities on glaciers through computer models./.
According to (TTXVN) - VT
