This device could save glaciers from melting

Stopping glaciers from melting seems like an impossible challenge. But with this invention, researchers might just have a solution...

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00:00Music

00:22He's happy

00:24Happy?

00:26Happy, yes

00:28The snow protects the glacier from melting because the radiation is reflected by the snow.

00:47That means that wherever the snow is on the glacier, there will be no melting.

00:58In 10 to 15 years, we can expect a decrease in the melting process.

01:16And if the melting continues, the glacier may even grow back.

01:28In just a few minutes, there is already a good layer.

01:37They managed to make snow.

01:42And unlike snow canons in ski resorts, without any electricity, without any energy.

01:49That's what's great about this system.

01:58What is the future of glacier water?

02:08More than 200 million people depend on glacier water for drinking water.

02:16This can prevent conflicts and migration in the larger area.

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