Swiss Resort Uses Blankets to Keep Glacier Cool

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By Olivia RosaneAug 31, 2021, 10:21 am373 pts
Usually, humans huddle up in blankets to stay warm in the winter. For the glaciers of Switzerland, however, the opposite is true. A ski resort in the Swiss Alps is using blankets to protect a glacier from melting in the summer sun. "We lay the fleece over the glacier like a natural protective shield," Gian…

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