conv.

All stories
ClimateQuiet 8d · day 8

Aletsch Glacier loses 6 meters of ice in 3 months during record 2026 summer

A measurement rod drilled into Europe's largest glacier a year ago reveals accelerated melting during this year's exceptional heat.

newest coverage 7d agosummary written 7d ago2 pieces678 likes & upvotes12 comments BlueskyMastodon

What to know

  • A measurement rod in the Aletsch Glacier (Europe's largest) shows 6 meters of ice loss in just three months.
  • The accelerated melting coincides with 2026's record-breaking summer temperatures across the Alps.
  • The data, from glaciologist A. Linsbauer, provides direct visual evidence of climate impacts on Alpine ice.

Matthias Huss GlaciologistManuel Oberhuber Social media sharer

Aletsch Glacier loses 6 meters of ice in 3 months during record 2026 summer
bsky.app

How it unfolded 1 development · click the chart to see its coverage posts

Peak 1 piece in two hours at Sep 16, 2 AM; 2 pieces over 8 days (2 posts) Sep 16, 2 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Sep 16, 4 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 16, 6 AM — quietSep 16, 8 AM — quietSep 16, 10 AM — quietSep 16, 12 PM — quietSep 16, 2 PM — quietSep 16, 4 PM — quietSep 16, 6 PM — quietSep 16, 8 PM — quietSep 16, 10 PM — quietSep 17, 12 AM — quietSep 17, 2 AM — quietSep 17, 4 AM — quietSep 17, 6 AM — quietSep 17, 8 AM — quietSep 17, 10 AM — quietSep 17, 12 PM — quietSep 17, 2 PM — quietSep 17, 4 PM — quietSep 17, 6 PM — quietSep 17, 8 PM — quietSep 17, 10 PM — quietSep 18, 12 AM — quietSep 18, 2 AM — quietSep 18, 4 AM — quietSep 18, 6 AM — quietSep 18, 8 AM — quietSep 18, 10 AM — quietSep 18, 12 PM — quietSep 18, 2 PM — quietSep 18, 4 PM — quietSep 18, 6 PM — quietSep 18, 8 PM — quietSep 18, 10 PM — quietSep 19, 12 AM — quietSep 19, 2 AM — quietSep 19, 4 AM — quietSep 19, 6 AM — quietSep 19, 8 AM — quietSep 19, 10 AM — quietSep 19, 12 PM — quietSep 19, 2 PM — quietSep 19, 4 PM — quietSep 19, 6 PM — quietSep 19, 8 PM — quietSep 19, 10 PM — quietSep 20, 12 AM — quietSep 20, 2 AM — quietSep 20, 4 AM — quietSep 20, 6 AM — quietSep 20, 8 AM — quietSep 20, 10 AM — quietSep 20, 12 PM — quietSep 20, 2 PM — quietSep 20, 4 PM — quietSep 20, 6 PM — quietSep 20, 8 PM — quietSep 20, 10 PM — quietSep 21, 12 AM — quietSep 21, 2 AM — quietSep 21, 4 AM — quietSep 21, 6 AM — quietSep 21, 8 AM — quietSep 21, 10 AM — quietSep 21, 12 PM — quietSep 21, 2 PM — quietSep 21, 4 PM — quietSep 21, 6 PM — quietSep 21, 8 PM — quietSep 21, 10 PM — quietSep 22, 12 AM — quietSep 22, 2 AM — quietSep 22, 4 AM — quietSep 22, 6 AM — quietSep 22, 8 AM — quietSep 22, 10 AM — quietSep 22, 12 PM — quietSep 22, 2 PM — quietSep 22, 4 PM — quietSep 22, 6 PM — quietSep 22, 8 PM — quietSep 22, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quietToday, 2 AM — quiet 1
Sep 17Sep 18Sep 19Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 3:44 AM ET
  1. 1

    Rod reveals 6 meters of ice loss in three months

    Imagery of the same rod shows nearly 6 meters of ice melted away in the past three months alone, with the data attributed to glaciologist A. Linsbauer and shared by Matthias Huss.

    “Allein in den letzten 3 Monaten sind hier fast 6 Meter Eis geschmolzen. Der Rekordsommer 2026 hinterlässt tiefe Spuren.”
    — Manuel Oberhuber
    • manueloberhuber.bsky.social

      Unglaublich: Diese Stange wurde vor einem Jahr in das Eis des größten Gletschers der Alpen gebohrt, dem Aletschgletscher. 🇨🇭 Allein in den letzten 3 Monaten sind hier fast 6 Meter Eis geschmolzen. Der Rekordsommer 2026 hinterlässt tiefe Spuren. 📸 A. Linsbauer via @matthias_huss

      manueloberhuber.bsky.socialBluesky8d ago677▲view on Bluesky ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • ombra@mstdn.social

      This rod was drilled into the ice of the Alps’ largest glacier, the Aletsch # Glacier , a year ago. 🇨🇭 In the last three months alone, nearly 6 metres of ice have melted here. The record-breaking summer of 2026 is leaving a deep mark. 📸 A. Linsbauer via matthias_huss # aletschglacier # glaciermelt # ClimateCrisis https://…

      ombra@mstdn.socialMastodon7d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. background

    Monitoring rod drilled into Aletsch Glacier — A measurement rod was inserted into the ice of the Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, to track ice loss over time.

What people are saying 0 voices from 0 sites · best of 2 · verbatim