VOICED : Blankets cover Swiss glacier in vain effort to halt icemelt

The video discusses the rapid melting of glaciers in the Swiss Alps due to climate change, highlighting the significant retreat of glaciers over recent weeks. It explores the impact on local tourism, particularly the ice grotto, which is a popular attraction. Efforts to slow the melting, such as covering parts of the glacier with blankets, are described as insufficient. The video concludes with a look at global climate change actions and predictions, noting that only a small fraction of the current glacier ice will remain by the century's end.

What is the expected impact of global warming on the glacier's volume within the next decade?

• It will remain the same

• It will completely disappear

• It will increase by 50%

• It will lose half its volume

What method is being used to try to slow down the melting of the glacier?

• Building a dam

• Covering it with blankets

• Using cooling fans

• Spraying it with water

What is the current condition inside the ice grotto?

• It is frozen solid

• It is filled with snow

• It is raining like a rainy day

• It is completely dry

What is the purpose of the upcoming meeting in Paris?

• To plan a new ski resort

• To discuss tourism in the Alps

• To reach an agreement on slowing climate change

• To celebrate the melting glaciers

By the end of the century, what percentage of today's glacier ice in the Swiss Alps is expected to remain?

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%